Feminist Rehearsals
Gender at the Theatre in Early Twentieth-Century Argentina and Mexico
May Summer Farnsworth
- 304 pages
- English
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Feminist Rehearsals
Gender at the Theatre in Early Twentieth-Century Argentina and Mexico
May Summer Farnsworth
About This Book
As feminism gained prominence in twentieth-century popular culture, dramatic conventions progressed accordingly, offering larger and more diverse roles for women characters. Feminist Rehearsals documents the early stages of feminist theatre in Argentina and Mexico, revealing how various aspects of performance cultureâspectator formation, playwriting, professional acting and directing, and dramatic techniquesâparalleled political activism and championed the goals of the women's rights movement. Through performance and protest, feminists enacted new identities and pushed for myriad social and legislative reforms during a time when women were denied suffrage and full citizenship status. Together, feminist theatre and demonstrations politicized women spectators' collective presence and promoted women's rights in the public sphere.