Black and Asian Theatre In Britain: A History

Colin Chambers' timely study traces the history of 'the other' in British theatre from the early representations of the 16th century and blackface through to the emergence of black actors and Black and Asian theatre in their own right.

Author: Colin Chambers
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 04/27/2011
Pages: 292
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780415375986

About the Author

Colin Chambers was Kingston University's first Professor of Drama. Formerly a journalist and theatre critic, he was Literary Manager of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1981 to 1997. His books include The Story of Unity Theatre (1989), the award-winning biography Peggy: The Life of Margaret Ramsay, Play Agent (1997), The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre (editor, 2002), Inside the Royal Shakespeare Company (2004) and Here We Stand (2006).