Acknowledgments
Introduction. Domesticating Drama
1. Reclaiming the Home
Romantic Love and the Loss of Self
Sexual Politics
Gender-bending
2. Questioning Motherhood
Patriarchal Mothers and Rebellious Daughters
Negotiating Mothers and Independent Daughters
3. Staging Age and Sexuality
Midlife and Menopause
Postmenopausal Women and Sexuality
Final Acts
Conclusion. Beyond the Footlights
Appendix 1: Plays by Chapter
Appendix 2: Dramatists by Country
Notes
Bibliography
Index