This is a comprehensive study of the impact of censorship on theatre in twentieth-century Spain. It draws on extensive archival evidence, vivid personal testimonies and in-depth analysis of legislation to document the different kinds of theatre censorship practised during the Second Republic (1931-6), the civil war (1936-9), the Franco dictatorship (1939-75) and the transition to democracy (1975-85). Changes in criteria, administrative structures and personnel from these periods are traced in relation to wider political, social and cultural developments, and the responses of playwrights, directors and companies are explored. With a focus on censorship, new light is cast on particular theatremakers and their work, the conditions in which all kinds of theatre were produced, the construction of genres and canons, as well as on broader cultural history and changing ideological climate - all of which are linked to reflections on the nature of censorship and the relationship between culture and the state.
| ISBN: | 9781786839824 |
| Publication date: | 15th May 2023 |
| Author: | Catherine OLeary, Michael Thompson |
| Publisher: | University of Wales Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 560 pages |
| Series: | Iberian and Latin American Studies |
| Genres: |
Theatre studies Ethical issues: censorship European history History of Performing Arts |
This is a comprehensive study of the impact of censorship on theatre in twentieth-century Spain. It draws on extensive archival evidence, vivid personal testimonies and in-depth analysis of legislation to document the different kinds of theatre censorship practised during the Second Republic (1931-6), the civil war (1936-9), the Franco dictatorship (1939-75) and the transition to democracy (1975-85). Changes in criteria, administrative structures and personnel from these periods are traced in relation to wider political, social and cultural developments, and the responses of playwrights, directors and companies are explored. With a focus on censorship, new light is cast on particular theatremakers and their work, the conditions in which all kinds of theatre were produced, the construction of genres and canons, as well as on broader cultural history and changing ideological climate - all of which are linked to reflections on the nature of censorship and the relationship between culture and the state.
Theatre Censorship in Spain, 1931-1985 features in the following genres: Theatre studies, Ethical issues: censorship, European history, History of Performing Arts
Theatre Censorship in Spain, 1931-1985 is available in Hardback
Theatre Censorship in Spain, 1931-1985 was written by Catherine OLeary, Michael Thompson and published by University of Wales Press
Theatre Censorship in Spain, 1931-1985 has 560 pages
Yes it is part of Iberian and Latin American Studies series
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