It's a drag: cross-dressing in performance

"It's a Drag: Cross-Dressing in Performance looks at how performers over the whole period of theatrical history have cross-dressed and why: to tell stories, to amuse, to create memorable alter-egos, to call attention to social and political issues, or merely for expediency. Janet Tennant c...

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Main Author: Tennant, Janet (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Guilford, Connecticut Applause Theatre & Cinema Books [2022]
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Summary:"It's a Drag: Cross-Dressing in Performance looks at how performers over the whole period of theatrical history have cross-dressed and why: to tell stories, to amuse, to create memorable alter-egos, to call attention to social and political issues, or merely for expediency. Janet Tennant considers the present and future, and whether the drive towards gender equality will render cross-dressing redundant"--
Physical Description:245 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen 23 cm
ISBN:9781493059058

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