The exotic and the everyday, regional Victorian pantomime in Birmingham and the Black Country 1813-1914

Couchman-Crook, Ellen Marie (2018). The exotic and the everyday, regional Victorian pantomime in Birmingham and the Black Country 1813-1914. University of Birmingham. M.Res.

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Abstract

Until recently, major theatrical discussions excluded regional pantomime. This new research adds to the regional perspective, through the analysis of Aladdin pantomimes in Birmingham and the Black Country. from 1813 to 1914. Originally from the Arabian Nights' Stories, Aladdin positioned within local contexts. reveals relationships between the exotic and theatrical Chinese locations and the everyday products and trade that informed the lives of local theatre audiences.

Even though Aladdin had its origins in the Arabic tales, authors and audiences approached the pantomime through their existing knowledge of China. Later Aladdin productions continued to mirror the oriental undercurrents and societal synergy surrounding the dissemination of ideas concerning Chineseness. My critical analysis of Aladdin establishes the depiction of China through locally manufactured goods, the willow pattern plate, the tea trade and the art of Japanning.

The interaction of pantomime and product was an affirmation of the association between the exotic and the everyday. and the connection that regional audiences made with the real China and the topsy-turvy unreal world of pantomime. The critical coexistence of these opposing elements enables a reassessment of the regional role of pantomime in local political. social and cultural development.

Type of Work:	Thesis (Masters by Research > M.Res.)
Award Type:	Masters by Research > M.Res.
Supervisor(s):	Supervisor(s) Email ORCID Radcliffe, Caroline UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED McTighe, Trish UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Newey, Kate UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Jackson 1949-, Russell UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
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College/Faculty:	Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Arts & Law
School or Department:	School of English, Drama and American & Canadian Studies, Department of Drama and Theatre Arts
Funders:	None/not applicable
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater P Language and Literature > PR English literature
URI:	http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/8052

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