Methuen Drama Book of Suffrage Plays

<i>The Methuen Drama Book of Suffrage Plays: Taking the Stage</i> features a wide variety of short pieces and one-act plays written by female and male suffragist writers between 1908-1914.<br/><br/>Spanning different styles and genres they explore many issues that interested feminist and suffragist campaigners such as: the value of women's work domestic and economic inequality visibility in public space direct action and its consequences sexual double standards and the influence of the media on public opinion.<br/><br/>Edited and introduced by Dr Naomi Paxton the anthology is brimming with in-depth knowledge photographs and contextual information of the period making for an informative and inspirational volume that's perfect for both performance and study.