1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910291737403321

Autore

Hunningher Joost

Titolo

The magic screen : a history of Regent Street Cinema / / Joost Hunningher [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : University of Westminster Press, , 2015

ISBN

9781911534235

1911534238

9780957612464

095761246X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 171 pages) : illustrations; PDF, digital file(s)

Collana

The history of the University of Westminster ; ; Part Four.

Disciplina

792.09421

Soggetti

Motion picture theaters - England - London - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

"The story of the (now restored) Regent Street Cinema is the fourth volume exploring the University of Westminster's long and diverse history. This multi-authored volume tells its history from architectural, educational, legal and cinematic perspectives and is richly illustrated throughout with images from the University of Westminster archive.
A print paperback can be purchased direct from the University of Westminster for £20 following this link: www.westminster.ac.uk/historybooks
Staff, students and alumni can claim a 20% discount on this price."



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910780094203321

Autore

Roberts Philip <1942->

Titolo

The Royal Court Theatre and the modern stage / / Philip Roberts [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 1999

ISBN

0-511-09270-9

1-107-11262-1

1-280-15188-9

0-511-48607-3

0-511-14989-1

0-511-30990-2

0-511-11618-7

0-511-05311-8

0-521-47438-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxi, 291 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Cambridge studies in modern theatre

Disciplina

792/.09421

Soggetti

English drama - 20th century - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-276) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword / Max Stafford-Clark -- Introduction: abortive schemes, 1951-1954 -- ; 1. Coincidences, 1954-1956 -- ; 2. The struggle for control, 1956-1960 -- ; 3. Conflict and competition, 1961-1965 -- ; 4. A socialist theatre, 1965-1969 -- ; 5. A humanist theatre, 1969-1975 -- ; 6. Changing places, 1975-1979 -- ; 7. Theatre in a cold climate, 1980-1986 -- ; 8. Holding on, 1987-1993.

Sommario/riassunto

The Royal Court Theatre is one of the primary forums in the development of post-war drama. Under the title of the English Stage Company the theatre's house actors and dramatists commissioned and produced some of the most influential plays in modern theatre history, including the works of Brenton, Churchill, Bond and Osborne. The story of the Royal Court is also the history of the contemporary stage. In this absorbing account of the theatre's history from 1956 to 1998, first published in 1999, Philip Roberts draws on previously unpublished



archives in both public and private collections and a series of interviews with people prominent in the Court's life. The book also includes a Foreword by the former Director of the Royal Court,  Max Stafford-Clark. The result is an intimate account of the working of the foremost house of modern drama and its relationships to the world of the theatre in Britain and abroad.