The Contemporary History Play: New Readings, New Audiences

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The Contemporary History Play: New Readings, New Audiences - News and events, University of York.

Professor Benjamin Poore and Dr Rebecca Benzie, School of Arts and Creative Technologies.

They argue that the history play has been changing during the twenty-first century to represent, and address, underrepresented groups and perspectives.

They posit that history plays draw upon three sources of authority in order to legitimise their representation of the past: heritage, the historical record, and creative licence. Read the Entire Article

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