Communication breakdowns

"Communication Breakdowns tells the story of theatre in Wales against a background of rapid change, deep tensions and numerous policy reports, coinciding with the development of the Welsh Assembly and the demise of 'Cool Cymru'. Ruth Shade gives voice to the performance practices of the south Wales Valleys and investigates the relationship between politics and performance, the conundrum of 'community' theatre, and the nature of indigenous theatre in the context of state subsidy. Communication Breakdowns follows the changing cultural and political position of Wales during the last decade through a social history of performance traditions in one small Welsh. English-speaking, working-class town in the Valleys."--BOOK JACKET.