The Theatre of Anxiety Border Crossings in 21st-Century British Theatre

Against the background of multiple ecological, economic, political, or health crises, anxiety has become an overwhelming feeling characterising the early twenty-first century. This study identifies a broad reaction to this condition in contemporary British theatre – the theatre of anxiety. It focuse...

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Main Author Michelle Vaziri, Leila
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2024
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Edition1
SeriesContemporary Drama in English Studies
Subjects
21st-century British drama
Anxiety
Biography, Literature and Literary studies
General studies and General knowledge
Interdisciplinary studies
LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
Literary studies: general
Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Literature: history and criticism
Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects
Sara Ahmed
21st-century British drama
Sara Ahmed
Anxiety
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ISBN3111555089
9783111554914
3111555216
3111554910
9783111555218
9783111555089
ISSN2194-9069
DOI10.1515/9783111555089

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Summary:Against the background of multiple ecological, economic, political, or health crises, anxiety has become an overwhelming feeling characterising the early twenty-first century. This study identifies a broad reaction to this condition in contemporary British theatre – the theatre of anxiety. It focuses on the interplay of theatre and anxiety on both a thematic and aesthetic level, combining a phenomenological and sociological approach.
ISBN:3111555089
9783111554914
3111555216
3111554910
9783111555218
9783111555089
ISSN:2194-9069
DOI:10.1515/9783111555089