Politics, Prudery and Perversions: The Censoring of the English Stage
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From 1737, any play scheduled for performance in England was subject to censorship by the Lord Chamberlain's office. After questions in the house, the practice was finally abolished in 1968. This book offers history of English stage censorship, and provides a detailed picture not just of theatre, but of a society policing its own imagination.
Author: Nicholas De Jongh
Format: Paperback, 283 pages, 137mm x 216mm, 311 g
Published: 2001, Methuen Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Other Performing Arts
Description
From 1737, any play scheduled for performance in England was subject to censorship by the Lord Chamberlain's office. After questions in the house, the practice was finally abolished in 1968. This book offers history of English stage censorship, and provides a detailed picture not just of theatre, but of a society policing its own imagination.
Politics, Prudery and Perversions: The Censoring of the English Stage