University of Michigan Press Critical Perspectives on Contemporary Plays by Women: The Early Twenty-First Century

Review "Inspiring in its addressing of intersectionalities of class, race, gender and sexuality, it is equally inclusive in the range of performance types explored... An excellent collection." --Unfinished History -- "Unfinished History""Presents an opportunity to discover twenty-first century women's theatre through the array of 'critical perspectives' deployed, and to increase our appetite for greater equality, diversity, and inclusion in the plays we study and ultimately the theatre we see." --Elaine Aston, Lancaster University-- "Elaine Aston""This terrific volume is chockful of incisive critical engagement from some of our most astute feminist critics, writing about some of the world's most innovative, observant women playwrights. I'm impressed by the range of contents and forms these writers address, and by how these plays are forged very much for and from the urgent historical moment." --Jill Dolan, Princeton University -- "Jill Dolan""Comprehensive and compelling . . . The contents reflect an inclusive and diverse global mix of recent dramatic/performance works by women artists, discussed by an impressive group of contributors. As such, the volume has much to offer to teachers, students, scholars, and artists alike." --J. Ellen Gainor, Cornell University-- "J. Ellen Gainor""A valuable contribution to the field, bringing together a diversity of theatrical perspectives both creative and scholarly." --Leah Lowe, Vanderbilt University-- "Leah Lowe" Product Description null About the Author Penny Farfan is Professor of Drama at the University of Calgary. Lesley Ferris is Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor of Theatre Emeritus at The Ohio State University.