Staging Masculinities: History, Gender, Performance

Staging Masculinities is a critical history of the ways in which changing concepts of masculinity have been represented, explored, and critiqued on mainstream Western—and particularly English—stages. The study analyzes a wide variety of plays and performances, ranging from medieval liturgical drama to contemporary West-End hits, from Henry V to Oleanna, tracing a complex relationship between theatrical performance and gender performance.

Michael Mangan is Professor of Drama, University of Wales, Aberystwyth.