The history of this community: Documentary theatre with "deliberately local motives"

Nevitt, Lucy

Abstract

Paper exploring the local and community documentary theatre work of Peter Cheeseman at the Victoria and New Vic Theatres in Stoke-on-Trent, and the Living Archive Project/Stantonbury Drama Group in Milton Keynes, from the 1960s to the 1990s. Particular focus on the relationships between locality, history and community and the broader political implications of these.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: University of Glamorgan External Speakers Programme
• Start Date: Dec 1, 2008
• End Date: Dec 1, 2008
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: documentary theatre, Peter Cheeseman, local history, community theatre
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1007183
• Additional Information: Additional Information : Dr Nevitt no longer works for the University of the West of England. If you wish to contact her in connection with this research please email [e-mail] and we will forward your request on to her.; Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : University of Glamorgan External Speakers Programme