The Theatre of Luis Valdez

1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-032-12710-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 104 Seiten, Format (B × H): 117 mm x 170 mm, Gewicht: 113 g

Reihe: 4x45

The Theatre of Luis Valdez focuses on the life and work of American playwright and director Luis Valdez, probably best known for his landmark 1979 play Zoot Suit – the first play by a Latinx playwright to appear on Broadway – and founder of El Teatro Campesino, the oldest surviving community theatre in the United States.

Built around first-hand discussions of Valdez’s work, this collection gives an in-depth understanding of where ‘the godfather of Chicano theatre’ fits in the grand scheme of American drama and performance. Collaborators Edward James Olmos and Alma Martinez talk about working with Valdez and El Teatro Campesino; scholar Leticia Garcia interviews Jorge Huerta, the leading authority on Chicanx and Latinx theatre on the impact of Valdez work; and Luis Valdez himself contributes a lecture on all aspects of his craft from political resistance and the migrant experience to actor training and dramatic form.

A concise and accessible study, 4x45 Luis Valdez is the go-to resource for scholars, students and theatre practitioners looking for an introduction to this seminal figure in modern American performance.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chemers, Michael M

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theater: Technik, Bühnentechnik, Einrichtung
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theaterregie, Theaterproduktion
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1 Michael M. Chemers Interviews Edward James Olmos; 2 Michael M. Chemers Interviews Alma Martinez; 3 Leticia Garcia Interviews Jorge A. Huerta; 4 Lecture by Luis Valdez

Über Autor(innen)

Michael M. Chemers is a Professor of Dramatic Literature and Theater Arts, and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of California – Santa Cruz.