Chicano Drama Performance, Society and Myth |
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| Author:
| Huerta, Jorge |
| Contribution by:
| Wilmeth, Don B. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-77119-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2000 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $193.95 |
Book Description:
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This is the first book since Jorge Huerta's earlier study Chicano Theater: Themes and Forms to explore the diversity and energy of Chicano theatre. Huerta takes as his starting point 1979, the year Luis Valdez's play, Zoot Suit, was produced on Broadway. Through informative biographies of each playwright and a nalyses of their plays, Huerta offers an accessible introduction to this important aspect of American theatre and culture. The book contains photographs from key productions and...
More DescriptionThis is the first book since Jorge Huerta's earlier study Chicano Theater: Themes and Forms to explore the diversity and energy of Chicano theatre. Huerta takes as his starting point 1979, the year Luis Valdez's play, Zoot Suit, was produced on Broadway. Through informative biographies of each playwright and a nalyses of their plays, Huerta offers an accessible introduction to this important aspect of American theatre and culture. The book contains photographs from key productions and will be invaluable to students, scholars and general theatregoers.