Women In Russian Theatre

Catherine A. Schuler is Associate Professor of Theatre History at the University of Maryland. She is co-editor of Theatre and Feminist Aesthetics and has published widely in the areas of Russian theatre and feminist performance.

• Chapter 1 The Apogee of the Actress; Chapter 2 The Nina Zarechnaia Epidemic; Chapter 3 Mariia Savina; Chapter 4 An Uneasy Alliance; Chapter 5 Narodnichestvo, Nationalism, and Neurasthenia; Chapter 6 Enter the Actress-Entrepreneur; Chapter 7 Lidia Iavorskaia; Chapter 8 Little Girl Lost;

'Fills a yawning gap in our knowledge of a crucial factor that shaped Russian drama, literature and public opinion.' - Slavonic & East European Review'Makes an important contribution to women's theatre studies in general and Russian theatre in particular.' - Theatre Research International'richly detailed and fascinating... an engaging and rewarding read' - Revolutionary Russia