Catherine Hindson (University of Bristol)

Broschiertes Buch

Theatre in the Chocolate Factory

Beschreibung

A symbol of Britain's industrial heyday, Cadbury's offered recreational and educational schemes that included an astonishing amount of theatre. Focusing on the staff and performances central to the tale, Catherine Hindson situates theatre at the heart of understanding Cadbury's operation and the wider industrial histories it represents.

Autor

Catherine Hindson is Professor of Theatre History at the University of Bristol and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Her research focuses on how theatre helps us understand societies past, and incorporates topics including celebrity, heritage, ghosts, and well-being. She has previously published two books, Female Performance Practices on the fin-de-siècle stages of London and Paris (2007) and London's West End Actresses and the Origins of Celebrity Culture, 1880-1920 (2016), the latter of which was shortlisted for the Society for Theatre Research's Book Prize.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. April 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 382g
• ISBN-13: 9781009271844
• ISBN-10: 1009271849
• Artikelnr.: 72599286