ABSTRACT

This book is the only introductory text to Genet in English, offering an overview of this key figure in defining and understanding twentieth-century theatre. The authors provide a comprehensive account of Genet's key plays and productions, his early life and his writing for and beyond the theatre.

part |87 pages

Life, Politics and Play-Texts

chapter |29 pages

Life and Politics

chapter |29 pages

Key Early Plays

The Maids, Deathwatch, Splendid's

chapter |27 pages

Key Late Plays

The Balcony, the Blacks, the Screens

part |101 pages

Key Productions

chapter |34 pages

Key Productions and Issues Surrounding Production

The Maids, Deathwatch

chapter |39 pages

Key Productions and Issues Surrounding Production

The Balcony, The Blacks