Roberta Barker
Biographic Data
| ID | 3921254 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roberta Barker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roberta |
| FAMILY NAME | Barker |
| SIGNATURE | BARKER R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dalhousie University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7777-0105 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“Transformation Is Imperative”
The editorial team invited faculty from theatre training institutions across the country to share their approaches to play selection and casting. Their responses address a variety of topics, from building play databases and commissioning plays to engaging students in conversations about casting decisions
The Black Crook
Reviewed by: The Black Crook: an Original, Magical and Spectacular Musical Drama by Charles M. Barras Roberta Barker and Marlis Schweitzer The Black Crook: an Original, Magical and Spectacular Musical Drama. Adapted from the original 1866 musical by Charles M. Barras. Conceived and directed by Joshua William Gelb. Abrons Arts Center, New York City. October 1, 2016. Since its debut over 150 years ago, The Black Crook has played an equivocal role i…
Performing Environments
‘Prior to the opening of the playhouses in the mid-1500s’, Clare Wright notes in her contribution to this fine edited collection, ‘drama was by nature site-specific, or at least siteconscious’ (159
Not One Thing Exactly’
Coined by Harley Granville Barker, the term ‘boy‐actress’ describes young male actors, probably aged between 10 and 22 years, who appeared in women's roles on the early modern stage of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. These boys, their techniques, and their cultural meanings have recently become the subjects of heated critical debate. In our time as in their own, the impact of their onstage cross‐dressing on their gender identities and on the …
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Not One Thing Exactly’
Coined by Harley Granville Barker, the term ‘boy‐actress’ describes young male actors, probably aged between 10 and 22 years, who appeared in women's roles on the early modern stage of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. These boys, their techniques, and their cultural meanings have recently become the subjects of heated critical debate. In our time as in their own, the impact of their onstage cross‐dressing on their gender identities and on the …
Performing Environments
‘Prior to the opening of the playhouses in the mid-1500s’, Clare Wright notes in her contribution to this fine edited collection, ‘drama was by nature site-specific, or at least siteconscious’ (159
The Black Crook
Reviewed by: The Black Crook: an Original, Magical and Spectacular Musical Drama by Charles M. Barras Roberta Barker and Marlis Schweitzer The Black Crook: an Original, Magical and Spectacular Musical Drama. Adapted from the original 1866 musical by Charles M. Barras. Conceived and directed by Joshua William Gelb. Abrons Arts Center, New York City. October 1, 2016. Since its debut over 150 years ago, The Black Crook has played an equivocal role i…
“Transformation Is Imperative”
The editorial team invited faculty from theatre training institutions across the country to share their approaches to play selection and casting. Their responses address a variety of topics, from building play databases and commissioning plays to engaging students in conversations about casting decisions
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