About this episode

This episode discusses the role of theater during the American Revolution with Jason Shaffer.

In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, we talk with Jason Shaffer about the role of theater during the American Revolution and in 18th Century Anglo-American culture. We look at how theater portrayed the military, expressed the principles of Revolutionary ideology, and the role of propaganda plays during the Revolutionary War. Shaffer is the author of "Performing Patriotism: National Identity in the Colonial and Revolutionary American Theater" and is an Associate Professor of English at the U.S. Naval Academy.

People in this episode

Host: prbeckman

Guest: Jason Shaffer

Topics covered

• theater
• American Revolution
• propaganda
• military portrayal
• 18th Century culture

Keywords

• theater
• American Revolution
• propaganda plays
• military
• Revolutionary ideology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Naval Academy

Books & works: Performing Patriotism: National Identity in the Colonial and Revolutionary American Theater

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