Abstract: This paper examines the evolving theatrical styles of Howard Brenton by selecting representative plays respectively in the fringe period of 1960s, the transitional period in the 1970s, the climax period in 1980, and a temporal retreat to the Fringe in the era of Theater’s government. Through tracing the evolving characterization, dramatic themes, dramatic scenery and dramatic structures, this paper attempts to give a sketch view of the main characteristics of Howard Brenton’s plays in light of their indebtness and transcendence of the influences both in and outside the Red theatre, such as the naturalism of the first dramatic wave and Brecht’s epic theatre.
Keywords: Howard Brenton, Theatrical Styles, Characterization, Dramatic Themes, Dramatic Structure
Title: The Evolving Theatrical Styles Of Howard Brenton’s Socially-Committed Theatre from 1960s to 1980s
Author: Di Wu, Hong wei Chen
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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