Karoula, Rania,

The Federal Theatre Project, 1935-1939 : engagement and experimentation / Rania Karoula. - 1 online resource (ix, 242 pages) : illustrations - Edinburgh critical studies in modernism, drama, and performance. .

Includes bibliographies and index.

List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction -- What was the Federal Theatre project?; 1. A Theatre is Born; 2. The Living Newspaper Part 1: 1935-1937 - The revolution begins; 3. The Living Newspaper Part 2: 1937-1939 - How not to sing for your supper; 4. The Negro Unit: Electrifying Harlem, electrifying the nation; 5. The Children's Theatre: Playing with Pinocchio and the beavers; 6. The Federal Dance Project: Dance, Race, Greek tragedy and Helen Tamiris; 7.The legacies of the Federal Theatre Project; Epilogue: Was it all worth it? The legacy of the FTP in contemporary performance; Archival Material; Bibliography; Index.



9781474445535


Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)


Theater--History--United States--20th century.


Electronic Books.

PN2270 / .F434 2021