Lilian Baylis: A Biography
Elizabeth Schafer
(Author)
Description
Based on new and original research, this biography documents the life of Lilian Baylis--an esteemed theatrical producer, manager, and the founding mother of the British National Theatre, the Royal Ballet, and the English National Opera. Setting out to discover how Baylis was able to manage two theatres and three companies, bring the very best of high culture to working people, and still haul in a profit, this biography looks beyond the famous comic anecdotes that surround her life and discovers the private woman behind the public persona. From her early career as a musician and dancer to the career-changing breaks she offered to actors such as Alec Guinness and Laurence Olivier, this insightful work reveals how Baylis achieved so much and the personal cost of her successes.
Product Details
Price
$18.65
Publisher
University of Hertfordshire Press
Publish Date
October 01, 2007
Pages
320
Dimensions
6.18 X 9.2 X 0.63 inches | 1.19 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781902806648
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Elizabeth Schafer is a professor of drama and theatre studies at Royal Holloway, University of London. She is the author of MsDirecting Shakespeare: Women Direct Shakespeare and the editor of Shakespeare in Production: The Taming of the Shrew.