The Methuen Drama Book of Suffrage Plays: Taking the Stage

Might is Right; Free Woman to Free Man; A Woman's Influence; Press Cuttings; Woman This and Women That; The Twelve Pound Look; For One Night Only; Her Will; Su L'Pave; Which; 10 Clowning Street; Anti Suffrage Waxworks

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Pages: 272
• ISBN_10: 1350083003
  ISBN_13: 9781350083004
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Drama / Anthologies (multiple authors) , Drama / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh , Social Science / Gender Studies , Drama / General , Literary Criticism / Drama ,

Description:... The Methuen Drama Book of Suffrage Plays: Taking the Stage features a wide variety of short pieces and one-act plays written by female and male suffragist writers between 1908-1914.

Spanning different styles and genres they explore many issues that interested feminist and suffragist campaigners such as: the value of women's work, domestic and economic inequality, visibility in public space, direct action and its consequences, sexual double standards, and the influence of the media on public opinion.

Edited and introduced by Dr Naomi Paxton, the anthology is brimming with in-depth knowledge, photographs and contextual information of the period making for an informative and inspirational volume that's perfect for both performance and study.