Crossing the Stage: Controversies on Cross-Dressing

by Lesley Ferris (Editor)

Overview

Crossing the Stage brings together for the first time essays which explore cross-dressing in theatre, cabaret, opera and dance. The volume contains seminal pieces which have become standard texts in the field, as well as new work especially commissioned from leading writers on performance.
Crossing the Stage is an indispensable sourcebook on theatrical cross-dressing. It will be essential reading for all those interested in performance and the representation of gender.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134924523
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/15/2005
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	232
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Lesley Ferris

Table of Contents

Contributors include: Jean E Howard, Peggy Phelan, Laurence Senelick, Lynn Garofola, Alison Soloman

Editorial Reviews

‘Lesley Ferris's lively collectin of ten diverse essays is a welcome addition to the growing number of academic studies around the theme, ... Theatre Research Intl

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