Fascism and Theatre. Comparative Studies on the Aesthetics and Politics of Performance in Europe, 1925-1945, and: Staging Fascism. 18BL and the Theater of Masses for Masses (review)

Traditional case studies of theatres under fascist regimes, such as Bettina Schültke's analysis of the municipal theatre in Frankfurt, Doug Thompson's sketch of theatre management in Italy, and Barbara Pause's essay on the German Propaganda Ministry's control over theatre directors and actors, make the familiar point that, in fascist culture, theatre was subordinated to politics. [...] Emilio Gentile and Hans-Ulrich Thamer point to the connections among theatre, religion, and politics in fascist culture.