Theatre and Politics (Theatre &)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: June 9, 2009
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780230205239
Subjects: Arts & Photography -- Performing Arts -- Theater -- History & Criticism; Arts & Photography -- Performing Arts -- Theater -- Playwriting; Entertainment; Nonfiction -- Politics
Description: "What happens to politics when it takes the form of theatre? How has theatre both exploited and undermined politics both in society and on the stage?" "Theatre & Politics explores the complex relationship between theatre and politics, questioning some of the assumptions that often arise when they are brought together. Challenging ideas about 'entertainment' and 'communication', the book draws on a broad range of key writing from Plato to Ranciere, and theatrical examples from Shakespeare and his adaptors through Peter Handke to debbie tucker green."--BOOK JACKET.