Abstract
This book addresses a deceptively simple question: what accounts for the global success of A Doll’s House, Henrik Ibsen’s most popular play? Using maps, networks, and images to explore the world history of the play’s production, this question is considered from two angles: cultural transmission and adaptation. Analysing the play’s transmission reveals the social, economic, and political forces that have secured its place in the canon of world drama; a comparative study of the play’s 135-year production history across five continents offers new insights into theatrical adaptation. Key areas of research include the global tours of nineteenth-century actress-managers, Norway’s soft diplomacy in promoting gender equality, representations of the female performing body, and the sexual vectors of social change in theatre.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Number of pages | 233 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-137-43899-7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-137-43898-0 , 978-1-349-68378-9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
| Name | Palgrave Studies in Performance and Technology |
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UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
Keywords
- Henrik Ibsen
- nineteenth century theatre
- Norwegian theatre
- A Doll’s House
- Et dukkehjem
- IbsenStage
- digital humanities
- international performances
- intercultural adaptation
- cultural transmission
- world drama
- production history
- Nora Helmer
- female performing body
- gender equality
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