The Swastika and the Stage by Gerwin Strobl
Based on extensive archival research, this is a comprehensive study of theatre in the Third Reich. It explores the contending pressures and ambitions within the regime and the Nazi party, within the German theatre profession itself and the theatre-going public. Together, these shaped theatrical practice in the Nazi years. By tracing the origins of the Nazi stage back to the right-wing theatre reform movement of the late nineteenth century, Strobl suggests that theatre was widely regarded as a central pillar of German national identity. The role played by the stage in the evolving collective German identity after 1933 is examined through chapters on theatre and Nazi racial policy, anti-religious campaigns and the uses of history. The book traces the evolving fortunes of theatre in the Third Reich, to the years of 'total war', and the resulting physical destruction of most German playhouses.-
Dramaturgy
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The Royal Court Theatre and the Modern Stage
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Strategies of Political Theatre
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An Introduction to Post-Colonial Theatre
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The Politics of Irish Drama
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Feminist Views on the English Stage
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Ecology and Climate in Theatre and Australian Performance
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Contemporary Performance Translation
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Neil LaBute
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Joan Littlewood's Theatre
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A History of the Berliner Ensemble
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The Globalization of Theatre 1870–1930
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The Theatre of Sa'dallah Wannous
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Chinese Theatre and the Actor in Performance
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Holocaust Drama
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Brian Friel, Ireland, and The North
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The Political Theatre of David Edgar
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The Performance of Nationalism
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Staging Haiti in Nineteenth-Century America
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British Theatre between the Wars, 1918–1939
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Irony and the Modern Theatre
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Post-Imperial Brecht
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Contemporary Black and Asian Women Playwrights in Britain
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Theatre Matters
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder and the German Theatre
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Theatre and Empowerment
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The Politics of Alternative Theatre in Britain, 1968–1990
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Staging the Holocaust
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The Russian Theatre after Stalin
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The Archives and Afterlives of Nautch Dancers in India
'Strobl rarely pauses in his riveting account for explanatory asides, which no doubt contributes to its readabilityThe book is also thoroughly researched, drawing upon the archival record, contemporary journals, and newspapers. The Swastika and the Stage is a welcome addition to the ever-growing literature on Nazi-culture.' Journal of Central European History
Gerwin Strobl is Lecturer in Modern History at Cardiff University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521880763 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521880769 |
| Title | The Swastika and the Stage |
| Author | Gerwin Strobl |
| Series | Cambridge Studies In Modern Theatre |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2007-12-20 |
| Number of pages | 354 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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