Conference: 
Traditional Drama 1979
Authors: 
Georgina Smith
Abstract: 

In their writings and theory, researchers in traditional drama have tended to represent plays from particular communities in concrete terms – as 'the Antrobus play' or 'the Ampleforth text'. This paper is an attempt to assess the value of such terminology in the light of a case study of the recorded tradition at Ampleforth and more recent fieldwork at Antrobus.