Book contents
- Theatre in the Chocolate Factory
- Theatre in the Chocolate Factory
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Note on the Text
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Factory Theatre
- Chapter 1 Staging Bournville’s Spirit
- Chapter 2 Theatre in the Bournville Factory
- Part II Theatre in the Factory Garden
- Part III Theatre, Education, and Worker Wellbeing
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 2 - Theatre in the Bournville Factory
Performance at Work
from Part I - Factory Theatre
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 June 2023
- Theatre in the Chocolate Factory
- Theatre in the Chocolate Factory
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Note on the Text
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Factory Theatre
- Chapter 1 Staging Bournville’s Spirit
- Chapter 2 Theatre in the Bournville Factory
- Part II Theatre in the Factory Garden
- Part III Theatre, Education, and Worker Wellbeing
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
In Chapter 2, we move inside the Bournville factory. As Cadbury’s staff numbers grew over the first three decades of the twentieth century, several indoor performance spaces were created across the estate to accommodate the increasing number of entertainments created and staged in-house. These spaces varied enormously, from purpose-built parts of major factory expansions and developments, to found spaces that were temporarily re-appropriated for performance. Framed by a range of performance case studies, the chapter identifies the complexity of Cadbury’s indoor performance and explores the entwined recreational, promotional, and business functions theatrical activity served at the firm’s Bournville headquarters.
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- Theatre in the Chocolate Factory<i>Performance at Cadbury's Bournville, 1900–1935</i>, pp. 59 - 92Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023