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Theatre under Blair

Michael Billington argues here that

“The real significance of the Blair decade is that theatre has regained its old political bite.”

Of course MB tends to views his theatre through a lens of political and social commentary which for instance, Lyn Gardner doesn’t tend to do.

On first thought, I can’t exactly link what difference the Blair decade has made. True, there does seem to be some more political theatre but is that truly Blair’s biggest effect?

Does theatre trundle on more or less regardless to its government? Does theatre only become interesting in opposition to some form of oppression?

Thoughts welcome.

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One Response to “Theatre under Blair”

  1. Sean on May 14th, 2007

    I think we are perhaps a bit complacent at the moment, not a society on fire (domestically at least).

    I’ve just written about political theatre on my blog:

    http://seaninthestalls.blogspot.com/

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