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The Shakespeare Hut : a story of performance, memory and identity, 1916-1923

Ferguson, Ailsa Grant, author

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\"This book tells the forgotten story of the Shakespeare Hut, a vast, mock-Tudor building for New Zealand Anzac soldiers visiting London on leave from the front lines. Constructed in Bloomsbury in 1916, the Hut was to be the only built memorial to mark Shakespeare's Tercentenary in the midst of war. With a purpose-built performance space, its tiny stage hosted the biggest theatrical stars of the age. The Hut is a vivid and unique case study in cultural memory and performance of Shakespeare. One extraordinary building brings together Shakespeare's place in First World War theatre, in emerging new post-colonial identities, the story of Shakespearean performance in the twentieth century and in the struggle for women's suffrage. Grant Ferguson transports you to the Hut and its lively, idiosyncratic world. From a feminist-led stage to a hub of Indian intellectual and political debate, from a Shakespeare memorial to an Anzac social club, this is the story of a building truly at a crossroads\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: The Arden Shakespeare
• Subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Stage history 1800-1950. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Stage history England London. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Dramatic production History 20th century. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Anniversaries, etc. / Shakespeare Hut (Bloomsbury, London, England) / Great Britain. Army. Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Military life. / World War, 1914-1918 Great Britain Theater and the war. / Soldiers Recreation Great Britain.
• ISBN: 9781474295840

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PR3099.F47 2019	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE