The Dialectic of Theatrical Space and Domestic Space

In the early twentieth century the majority of
American and British playwrights believed in
staging domesticity for a public audience to make
spectators more involved in addressing domestic
inequalities imposed on women. The term theatrical
space implies that the audience is important in
subsidizing meaning to dramatic works. Moreover, a
dialectical relationship of theatrical space and
domestic space points to the fact that modernist
plays display intentions on the part of playwrights
to address social issues related to domesticity.
This book intends to show how the dramatic
representation of domestic space opens different
interpretations on stage, which is intended for a
public performance. The way domestic space is
presented on stage invokes questions concerning the
playwright s purposes in dramatic performances.

Autorentext
Raja K.Al-Khalili, Ph.D. Modern British and English Drama at
Washington State University. Currently Assistant Professor at
Hashemite University, Jordan and also teaching at Yarmouk
University. Taught at Al al-Bayt University, University
of Jordan, and Al-Jouf University in Saudi Arabia.