Arguments for a Theatre

Howard Barker, author of over thirty plays, has long been an implacable foe of the liberal British establishment, and champion of radical theatre world-wide. His best-known plays include T"he Castle, Scenes from an Execution "and" The Possibilities." All of his plays are emotionally highly charged, intellectually stimulating and far removed from the theatrical conventions of what he terms 'the Establishment Theatre'. These fragments, essays, thoughts and poems on the nature of theatre likewise reject the constraints of 'objective' academic theatre criticism. They explore the collision (and collusion) of intellect and artistry in the creative act. This book is more than a collection of essays: it is a cultural manifesto for Barker's own 'Theatre of Catastrophe'.

Author: Howard Barker
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 10/16/1997
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.12w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9780719052491

About the Author

Howard Barker is a dramatist of international standing. His plays hold an increasingly significant place in the world repertoire