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An important new element in the world of British drama, from the beginnings of radio in the 1920s, was the commissioning of plays, or the adaption of existing plays, by BBC radio. This was especially important in the 1950s and 1960s (and from the 1960s on for television).
An important cultural movement in the British theatre that developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s was Kitchen sink realism (or kitchen sink drama), art (the term itself derives from an expressionist painting by John Bratby), novels, film, and television plays. [31] The term angry young men was often applied members of this artistic movement.
The Cambridge History of British Theatre is a non-fiction work consisting of three volumes in book form. It was originally published in 2004 by Cambridge University Press. It was later published online in 2008, also by Cambridge University Press. It is not an encyclopedia.
Theatre in the Victorian era is regarded as history of theatre in the United Kingdom during the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901. It was a time during which literature and theatre flourished. During this era, many new theatres and theatre schools were built, and political reforms came into practice which led to the openness of theatre ...
The history of theatre charts the development of theatre over the past 2,500 years. While performative elements are present in every society, it is customary to acknowledge a distinction between theatre as an art form and entertainment, and theatrical or performative elements in other activities.
First page of the Licensing Act 1737, which established the office of Examiner of Plays. The Licensing Act 1737 (10 Geo. 2.c. 28) or the Theatrical Licensing Act 1737 is a former act of Parliament in the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a pivotal moment in British theatrical history.
British television is the perfect place to jet off to -- virtually, of course -- while we all stay home and seek out new things to entertain us. Whether it's the deliciously sexy divorce drama The ...
The Cambridge History of British Drama. 3 Volumes, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2004. Wilson, John Harold. All the King's Ladies: Actress of the Restoration. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1958; Macqueen-Pope, W. Ladies First; the Story of Woman's Conquest of the British Stage. London: Allen, 1952