|
Showing 1 - 1 of
1 matches in All Departments
The Federal Theatre Project, a 1930s relief project of the
Roosevelt administration, brought more theater to more people in
every corner of America that at any time in U.S. history. The
Project had units in every region of the country, including
groundbreaking African American troupes, and staged productions
from daring dramas like "The Voodoo Macbeth," "Waiting for Lefty,"
and "The Cradle Will Rock "to musicals, vaudeville, and puppet
shows. It was canceled in a firestorm of controversy that gave
birth to the damning question: "Are you now or have you ever been a
member of the Communist party?"
This book documents that vibrant, colorful, politically explosive
time, which gave rise to bitter debates about the role of
government in American art and culture. It includes interviews with
such Federal Theatre actors, playwrights, directors, designers,
producers, and dancers as Arthur Miller, Studs Terkel, Jules
Dassin, Katherine Dunham, Rosetta Lenoire, John Houseman, and many
others.
"Voices from the Federal Theatre" is a tie-in with the public
televison special "Who Killed the Federal Theatre?" hosted by Judd
Hirsch and coproduced by Schwartz with the Educational Film Center.
|
You may like...
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
Morbius
Jared Leto, Matt Smith, …
DVD
R179
Discovery Miles 1 790
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.