Introduction -- 1. Theatre arts : the tributary theatre -- 2. Onstage I : The marriage proposal, 1927 -- 3. ANTA : the US (Inter)National Theatre -- 4. Onstage II : Hamlet, 1949 -- 5. ITI : tomorrow's theatre today -- 6. Onstage III : Porgy and Bess, 1952-1956 -- Conclusion.
Summary:
"On the Performance Front argues that US theatre in the twentieth century embraced the theories and practices of internationalism as a way to realize a better world and as part of the strategic reform of the theatre into a national expression. Live performance, theatre internationalists argued, could represent and reflect the nation like no other endeavour. On the Performance Front focuses on US theatre's international efforts without losing sight of either the ways these efforts mirrored those in other countries or the complex, often conflicting, relationship between internationalism and nationalism"-- Provided by publisher.
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