A Global Doll's House: Ibsen and Distant Visions (Palgrave Studies in Performance and Technology) - 9781137438980

This book addresses a deceptively simple question: what accounts for the global success of A DollÆs House, Henrik IbsenÆs most popular play? Using maps, networks, and images to explore the world history of the playÆs production, this question is considered from two angles: cultural transmission and adaptation. Analysing the playÆs transmission reveals the social, economic, and political forces that have secured its place in the canon of world drama; a comparative study of the playÆs 135-year production history across five continents offers new insights into theatrical adaptation. Key areas of research include the global tours of nineteenth-century actress-managers, NorwayÆs soft diplomacy in promoting gender equality, representations of the female performing body, and the sexual vectors of social change in theatre.

• | Author: Julie Holledge, Jonathan Bollen, Frode Helland, Joanne Tompkins
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Aug 13, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 246 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Language Arts & Disciplines
• | ISBN-10: 1137438983
• | ISBN-13: 9781137438980