{"product_id":"2026200012366-secondhand-mid-century-drama","title":"Mid-Century Drama","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the crossroads of theatrical innovation and social upheaval, Mid-Century Drama stands as an authoritative and incisive survey of the revolutionary forces that reshaped the English-speaking stage in the postwar decades. Laurence Kitchin chronicles the seismic shift in dramatic writing and performance that emerged from the rubble of the mid-twentieth century, examining the landmark works of playwrights who tore down the drawing-room conventions of an earlier era and replaced them with raw, urgent, and politically charged theatre. From the kitchen-sink realism of the British New Wave to the existential provocations of the European avant-garde, Kitchin maps the full landscape of a stage in ferment, detailing the works of figures such as Osborne, Beckett, Brecht, and Wesker with critical precision and theatrical authority.\n\nWritten with the assurance of a seasoned critic and the insider knowledge of a working theatre professional, Mid-Century Drama argues that the theatre of this era was nothing less than a mirror held up to a society undergoing profound transformation. Kitchin's prose is lucid and persuasive, balancing close textual analysis with a broader cultural and historical perspective that illuminates why these plays mattered — and still matter — to audiences beyond the footlights. A foundational text for students of drama and anyone captivated by the theatre's power to unsettle and provoke, this volume leaves one wondering: if the mid-century stage was this explosive, what embers are still smouldering today?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130978181339,"sku":"2026200012366-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/431fe374-3003-4d82-8732-79be5554622f.png?v=1786593412","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200012366-secondhand-mid-century-drama","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}