Censorship of British Drama 1900-1968 Volume 4
Censorship of British Drama 1900-1968 Volume 4 Winner of the Society for Theatre Research Book Prize - 2016 This is the final volume in a new paperback edition of Steve Nicholson's definitive…
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Censorship of British Drama 1900-1968 Volume 4
Winner of the Society for Theatre Research Book Prize - 2016 This is the final volume in a new paperback edition of Steve Nicholson's definitive four-volume survey of British theatre censorship from 1900-1968, based on previously undocumented material, covering the period 1960-1968. The 1960s was a significant decade in social and political spheres in Britain, especially in the theatre. This brings to its conclusion the first comprehensive research on the Lord Chamberlain's Correspondence Archives for the 20th century.
Analysis exposes the political and cultural implications of a powerful elite exerting pressure in an attempt to preserve the veneer of a polite, unquestioning society. As certainties shifted and social divisions widened, a new generation of theatre makers arrived, ready to sweep away yesterday's conventions and challenge the establishment. This new edition includes a