{"product_id":"national-identity-and-the-british-musical-from-blood-brothers-to-cinderella-paperback","title":"National Identity and the British Musical: From Blood Brothers to Cinderella - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGrace Barnes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Identity and the British Musical: From Blood Brothers to Cinderella\u003c\/i\u003eexamines the myths associated with national identity which are reproduced by the British musical and asks why the genre continues to uphold, instead of challenging, outdated ideals. All too often, UK musicals reinforce national identity clich駸 and caricatures, conflate 'England' with 'Britain' and depict a mono-cultural nation viewed through a nostalgic lens.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThrough case studies and analysis of British musicals such as \u003ci\u003eBlood Brothers, Six, Half a Sixpence\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBilly Elliot\u003c\/i\u003e, this book examines the place of the British musical within a text-based theatrical heritage and asks what, or whose, Britain is being represented by home grown musicals. The sheer number of people engaging with shows bestows enormous power upon the genre and yet critics display a reluctance to analyse the cultural meanings produced by new work, or to hold work to account for production teams and narratives which continue to shun diversity and inclusive practices. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe question this book poses is: what kind of industry do we want to see in Britain in the next ten years? And what kind of show do we want representing the nation in the future?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrace Barnes\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar, director\/playwright who has worked as an associate or resident director on productions of \u003ci\u003eMy Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof, The Threepenny Opera, Into the Woods, Sunset Boulevard, The Witches of Eastwick, Martin Guerre, West Side Story \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGuys and Dolls\u003c\/i\u003e in the UK, Germany and Australia. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eHer Turn on Stage \u003c\/i\u003e(2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781587304736,"sku":"9781350243576","price":73.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/46d94ac25bf9003de36311f2ed26757e.webp?v=1780553730","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/national-identity-and-the-british-musical-from-blood-brothers-to-cinderella-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}