Qu’est-ce qu’un « mauvais » théâtre de science-fiction (avant 1920) ?

Among the many misunderstandings and mishaps of science fiction and theatre exposed by Ralph Willingham in Science Fiction and the Theatre (1994), he focuses in particular on two hypotheses : one, there is no such thing as science fiction in theatre, because the stage cannot compete with movies or n...

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Main Author: Florence Fix
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Language:fra
Published: Université de Limoges 2021-12-01
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description Among the many misunderstandings and mishaps of science fiction and theatre exposed by Ralph Willingham in Science Fiction and the Theatre (1994), he focuses in particular on two hypotheses : one, there is no such thing as science fiction in theatre, because the stage cannot compete with movies or novels ; two, science fiction theatre exists, but it is too bad to be accepted by critics and readers, especially before the 1920s and talented authors such as Shaw or Mayakovsky. Nevertheless, “bad” theatre is a way to explore science fiction before science fiction theory : is conjectural science in dramas by Becque, Feydeau or Curel to be seen as a genre, a pattern or a tonality ?
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spelling doaj-art-164fb7b69c6344118db8de775bbd56132025-01-06T10:42:41ZfraUniversité de LimogesReS Futurae2264-69492021-12-011810.4000/resf.10135Qu’est-ce qu’un « mauvais » théâtre de science-fiction (avant 1920) ?Florence FixAmong the many misunderstandings and mishaps of science fiction and theatre exposed by Ralph Willingham in Science Fiction and the Theatre (1994), he focuses in particular on two hypotheses : one, there is no such thing as science fiction in theatre, because the stage cannot compete with movies or novels ; two, science fiction theatre exists, but it is too bad to be accepted by critics and readers, especially before the 1920s and talented authors such as Shaw or Mayakovsky. Nevertheless, “bad” theatre is a way to explore science fiction before science fiction theory : is conjectural science in dramas by Becque, Feydeau or Curel to be seen as a genre, a pattern or a tonality ?https://journals.openedition.org/resf/10135theatertheatreFeydeau (Georges)Becque (Henry)Hannan (Charles)science wonder stories
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Qu’est-ce qu’un « mauvais » théâtre de science-fiction (avant 1920) ?
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Becque (Henry)
Hannan (Charles)
science wonder stories
title Qu’est-ce qu’un « mauvais » théâtre de science-fiction (avant 1920) ?
title_full Qu’est-ce qu’un « mauvais » théâtre de science-fiction (avant 1920) ?
title_fullStr Qu’est-ce qu’un « mauvais » théâtre de science-fiction (avant 1920) ?
title_full_unstemmed Qu’est-ce qu’un « mauvais » théâtre de science-fiction (avant 1920) ?
title_short Qu’est-ce qu’un « mauvais » théâtre de science-fiction (avant 1920) ?
title_sort qu est ce qu un mauvais theatre de science fiction avant 1920
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