In this Book
- The San Francisco Mime Troupe Reader
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: University of Michigan Press
summary
The San Francisco Mime Troupe Reader is a long-overdue collection of some of the finest political satires created and produced by the Tony Award-winning company during the last forty years.
It is also a history of the company that was the theater of the counterculture movement in the 1960s and that, against all odds, has managed to survive the often hostile economic climate for the arts in the United States. The plays selected are diverse, representing some of the Troupe's finest shows, and the book's illustrations capture some of the Troupe's most memorable moments.
These hilarious, edgy, and imaginative scripts are accompanied by insightful commentary by theater historian and critic Susan Vaneta Mason, who has been following the Troupe for more than three decades. The Mime Troupe Reader will engage and entertain a wide range of audiences, not only general readers but also those interested in the history of American social protest, the counterculture of the 1960s-particularly the San Francisco scene-and the evolution of contemporary political theater. It will also appeal to the legions of Troupe fans who return every year to see them stand up against another social or corporate Goliath.
It is also a history of the company that was the theater of the counterculture movement in the 1960s and that, against all odds, has managed to survive the often hostile economic climate for the arts in the United States. The plays selected are diverse, representing some of the Troupe's finest shows, and the book's illustrations capture some of the Troupe's most memorable moments.
These hilarious, edgy, and imaginative scripts are accompanied by insightful commentary by theater historian and critic Susan Vaneta Mason, who has been following the Troupe for more than three decades. The Mime Troupe Reader will engage and entertain a wide range of audiences, not only general readers but also those interested in the history of American social protest, the counterculture of the 1960s-particularly the San Francisco scene-and the evolution of contemporary political theater. It will also appeal to the legions of Troupe fans who return every year to see them stand up against another social or corporate Goliath.
Table of Contents
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- Productions by the San Francisco Mime Troupe
- pp. xii-xiv
- Introduction
- pp. 1-8
- Olive Pits
- pp. 57-70
- 2. The 1970s: All Art Is Political
- pp. 77-90
- The Dragon Lady’s Revenge
- pp. 91-119
- Hotel Universe
- pp. 120-143
- Factwino Meets the Moral Majority
- pp. 162-188
- Ripped van Winkle
- pp. 189-219
- "The Dictators’ Song” from 1985
- pp. 220-221
- "Jingo Rap” from The Mozamgola Caper
- pp. 222-224
- 4. The 1990s: Turning West
- pp. 225-237
- Back to Normal
- pp. 238-265
- The “Red Heart” Scene from Offshore
- pp. 266-269
- "80–20” from Offshore
- pp. 270-271
- "We’re Rich Folks” from Social Work
- pp. 272-274
- Conclusion
- pp. 275-276
- References
- pp. 277-282
Additional Information
ISBN
9780472120178
Related ISBN(s)
9780472068425, 9780472098422
MARC Record
OCLC
855022944
Pages
312
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2005