Edith craig and the theatres of art
Cockin, Katharine, 1963-2017
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This new biography explores the extraordinary life of Edith Craig, her prolific work in the theatre and her political endeavours for women's suffrage and socialism. At London's Lyceum Theatre in its heyday she worked alongside her mother, Ellen Terry, Henry Irving and Bram Stoker, and gained valuable experience. She was a key figure in creating innovative art theatre work. As director and founder of the Pioneer Players in 1911 she supported the production of women's suffrage drama, becoming a pioneer of theatre aimed at social reform. In 1915 she assumed a leading role with the Pioneer Players in bringing international art theatre to Britain and introducing London audiences to expressionist and feminist drama from Nikolai Evreinov to Susan Glaspell.
Main title:
Edith craig and the theatres of art / Katharine Cockin.
Author:
Cockin, Katharine, 1963-, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2017.
Collation:
320 pages : illustrations (black and white)
ISBN:
9781472570611 (pbk)
Dewey class:
792.0233092792.023309
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2412562