Works of theatre that depict grievous histories derive their force from making audible voices of the past. Such performances, theatrical or tourist, require the attentive belief of spectators. This engaging new study explores how theatricality works in each instance and how 'playing the part' of the listener can be understood in ethical terms.
Works of theatre that depict grievous histories derive their force from making audible voices of the past. Such performances, theatrical or tourist, r...
This book examines a series of contemporary plays where writers put theatre itself on stage. The texts examined variously dramatize how theatre falls short in response to the demands of violence, expose its implication in structures of violence—including racism and gender-based violence—and illustrate how it might effectively resist violence through reconfiguring representation. Case studies, which include Jackie Sibblies Drury’sWe Are Proud to PresentandFairview,Ella Hickson’sThe Writerand Tim Crouch’sThe Author,provide a range of practice-based perspectives on the question of...
This book examines a series of contemporary plays where writers put theatre itself on stage. The texts examined variously dramatize how theatre falls ...
