{"product_id":"contemporary-british-musicals-out-of-the-darkness-9781350268036","title":"Contemporary British Musicals Out of the Darkness","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shortest runs can have the longest legacies: for too long, scholarship surrounding British musical theatre has coalesced around the biggest names, ignoring important works that have not had the critical engagement they deserve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Through academic interrogation and industry insight, this unique collection of essays recognizes these works, shining a light on their creative achievements and legacies. With each chapter focusing on a different significant musical, a selection of shows spanning 2010s are analysed and the development and evolution of the genre is explored.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Touching on key, hit shows such as \u003ci\u003eSIX, Matilda, Everybody''s Talking About Jamie, The Grinning Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBend it Like Beckham\u003c\/i\u003e, each chapter discusses different theatrical elements, from dramaturgy and musicology to reception, and also includes an interview with a practitioner related to each musical, providing in-depth understanding and invaluable practical and industry knowledge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword – Kate Marlais Foreword – Tim Sutton  List of Contributors List of Images  Introduction  Chapter 1 - Bros Abroad: Masculinities in Transition and Homosocial Bonding in Dougal Irvine’s \u003ci\u003eDeparture Lounge\u003c\/i\u003e - Broderick Chow  Dougal Irvine Interview  Chapter 2 - ‘The Smell of Rebellion’ and ‘The Stench of Revolt’: The Carnivalesque Dramaturgy of \u003ci\u003eMatilda the Musical\u003c\/i\u003e from Page to Stage - Stephanie Lim  Ellen Kane Interview  Chapter 3 - ‘Glitching’ of gender and temporality in \u003ci\u003eLift \u003c\/i\u003e– Jozey Grae  Perfect Pitch Interview - Andy Barnes, Wendy Barnes  Chapter 4 - \u003ci\u003eBend it Like Beckham: The Musical\u003c\/i\u003e: Embodying British Identities - Kelsey Blair  Preeya Kalidas Interview  Chapter 5 - \u003ci\u003eFlowers for Mrs Harris\u003c\/i\u003e: Covid-19, Women’s Work, and the Musical’s ‘some kind of bliss’- Sarah K. Whitfield  Rachel Wagstaff \u0026amp; Richard Taylor Interview  Chapter 6 - ‘You’re him and he is you’: Identification with the Disabled ‘Freak’ in \u003ci\u003eThe Grinning Man\u003c\/i\u003e - Ellen Armstrong  Toby Olié Interview  Chapter 7 - “Something Precious You Don’t Simply Give Away”: Intersections of Love and Queer Expression in \u003ci\u003eEverybody’s Talking About Jamie\u003c\/i\u003e - Hannah Marie Robbins  Rob Hastie Interview   Chapter 8 - ‘One of a kind, no category’: Coding Race, Gender, and Excess in \u003ci\u003eSIX \u003c\/i\u003e- Aviva Neff  Josh Bird Interview  Chapter 9 - \u003ci\u003eMy Left Right Foot: The Musical\u003c\/i\u003e – Judith Drake  Noisemaker Interview  Chapter 10 - ‘As if Gathered in a Verbatim Fashion’: The (Mis)Use of Documentary Markers in Chris Bush and Matt Winkworth’s \u003ci\u003eThe Assassination of Katie Hopkins\u003c\/i\u003e -  Cyrielle Garson  Lucy Osborne Interview   Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407527780695,"sku":"9781350268036","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/contemporary-british-musicals-out-of-the-darkness-9781350268036","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}