How Long to Read The Contemporary Political Play

How Long Does it Take to Read The Contemporary Political Play?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 28 minutes to read The Contemporary Political Play by Sarah Grochala

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

What does it mean for a play to be political in the 21st century? Does it require explicit engagement with events and situations with the aim of bringing about change or highlighting social wrongs? Is it purely a matter of content or is it also a matter of structure? The Contemporary Political Play: Rethinking Dramaturgical Structure examines the politics of contemporary 'political' drama. It traces the origins of the contemporary British political play to the emergence of the idea of 'serious drama' in the late 19th century through the work of Bernard Shaw, and argues that a Shavian version of serious drama was inextricably linked to the social and political structures of British society at the time. While political drama is still often thought of as adhering to a Shavian model in which social issues are presented through a dialectical structure, Grochala argues that the different political structures of contemporary Britain give rise to formally inventive dramaturgies that are no less 'serious' or political than their Shavian forebears. Through analysing the experimental dramaturgies of contemporary plays by playwrights including Caryl Churchill, Simon Stephens, Anthony Neilson, debbie tucker green and Mark Ravenhill, among others, it offers a set of new principles for understanding how a play functions politically and reveals how today the dramaturgical structure of a play is as political as its content.

How long is The Contemporary Political Play?

The Contemporary Political Play by Sarah Grochala is 264 pages long, and a total of 67,056 words.

This makes it 89% the length of the average book. It also has 82% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Contemporary Political Play Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 6 minutes to read The Contemporary Political Play aloud.

What Reading Level is The Contemporary Political Play?

The Contemporary Political Play is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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