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April 24, 2026Modern Drama0 citations

Jonas Barish. The Antitheatrical Prejudice

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AFAndrew Friedman

Key Points

  • The aim is to contextualize the antitheatrical prejudice throughout Western history and its modern implications.
  • Reprinting of Jonas Barish's historical text on antitheatricality.
  • Examining the text's impact on contemporary discussions in theatre and performance studies.
  • Increased accessibility to Barish's insights on antitheatricality.
  • Potential for deeper investigations into the relationship between theatre and its critics.

Abstract

The reprinting of Jonas Barish’s classic history of antitheatricality in Western Europe, from antiquity until the early twentieth century, affords wider access to an invaluable yet limited text, which may spur further investigation into how theatricality and its antagonists operate in the global landscape of contemporary theatre and performance studies.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69eb08ef553a5433e34b3a6ahttps://doi.org/10.3138/md-69-1-br01
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