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Title: | A cultural history of British alternative cabaret (1979–1991) [Book review] |
Authors: | Bonello Rutter Giappone, Krista |
Keywords: | Books -- Reviews Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century Experimental theatre -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century Popular music -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century |
Issue Date: | 2024 |
Publisher: | Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group |
Citation: | Bonello Rutter Giappone, K. (2024). Book review: A cultural history of British alternative cabaret (1979–1991). Comedy Studies, 1-3. |
Abstract: | Ray Campbell’s book is an engaging read, and a fascinating study of the British alternative cabaret (altcab) movement, informed by his own lived experience as a performer. The book is structured over six chapters: the Introduction, which outlines the parameters and focus of the study and its approach; Chapter 2: ‘A Journey through Time’, which offers a Bourdieusian view of the history and socio-cultural context; Chapter 3: ‘The Outsider’, which takes an autoethnographic approach, including memory and reflection; Chapter 4: ‘An Ethnography of Alternative Cabaret’, foregrounding altcab performers’ perspectives; Chapter 5: ‘CAST, New Variety, and the Hackney Empire’ as a case study; and Chapter 6, which offers concluding reflections. [excerpt] |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/124733 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacArtEng |
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