Contemporary Fantasy on Stage

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From His Dark Materials to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Fantasy is one of the most beloved genres of fiction that has only relatively recently entered academia in all its magical glory. And yet, one of its developing branches, fantasy theatre, has to date not been addressed in detail in scholarly circles, despite the irrefutable popularity of plays like Harry Potter and the Cursed Child or The Book of Dust on British stages. Contemporary Fantasy on Stage seeks to rectify that by tackling the emerging trends and practices in bringing contemporary fantasy to life on stage. Situated in the matrix of theatre analysis, adaptation studies, popular culture studies, and global storytelling practices, this book examines the development of the aesthetics of British fantasy theatre.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-04-20
Mått148 x 210 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieAdaptation in Theatre and Performance
Antal sidor267
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783032169181

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Danica Stojanovic-Schaffrath is a postdoctoral researcher and assistant at the University of Graz, Austria, where she focuses on women’s writing in the early-modern period. Danica has published/is in the process of publishing several articles on staging fantasy, such as “Theatrical Hyperreality: The Effects of Breaking Formal Boundaries in Every Brilliant Thing” and the forthcoming “Tolkien’s Legacy in Fantasy Theatre.” She has also taught courses on fantasy literature, adaptation, and contemporary storytelling practices.

Chapter 01: Prologue.- Chapter 02: His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust – The Changing Face of Fantasy Theatre.- Chapter 03: Wicked – The Musical Biography of the Wicked Witch of the West.- Chapter 04: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Fantasy Theatre in the Transmedia Landscape.- Chapter 05: The Ocean at the End of the Lane.- Chapter 06: Epilogue: Nostalgic Narnians in Fantasy Theatre.