Social and political theatre in 21st century britain

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In a context of financial crisis that has often produced a feeling of identity crisis for the individual, the theatre has provided a unifying forum, treating spectators as citizens. This book critically deals with representative plays and playwrights who have stood out in the UK and internationally in the post-recession era, delivering theatre that in the process of being truthful to the contemporary experience has also redefined theatrical form and content. Built around a series of case-studies of seminal contemporary plays exploring issues of social and political crisis, the volume is augmented by interviews with UK and international directors, artistic directors and the playwrights whose work is examined. As well as considering UK stage productions, Angelaki analyses European, North American and Australian productions, of post-2000 plays by writers including: Caryl Churchill, Mike Bartlett, Dennis Kelly, Simon Stephens, Martin Crimp, debbie tucker green, Duncan Macmillan, Nick Payne and Lucy Prebble. At the heart of the analysis and of the plays discussed is an appreciation of what interconnects artists and audiences, enabling the kind of mutual recognition that fosters the feeling of collectivity. As the book argues, this is the state whereby the theatre meets its social imperative by eradicating the distance between stage and spectator and creating a genuinely shared space of ideas and dialogue, taking on topics including the economy, materialism, debt culture, the environment, urban protest, social media and mental health. Social and Political Theatre in 21st-Century Britain demonstrates that such contemporary playwriting invests in and engenders moments of performative reciprocity and spirituality so as to present the audience with a cohesive collective experience.

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Taal: en

Bindwijze: Hardcover

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 23 februari 2017

Aantal pagina's: 266

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Vicky Angelaki

Tweede Auteur: Mark Taylor-Batty

Co Auteur: Enoch Brater

Hoofdredacteur: Prof. Enoch Brater

Tweede Redacteur: Mark Taylor-Batty

Co Redacteur: Enoch Brater

Hoofduitgeverij: Bloomsbury Methuen Drama

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 146 mm

Product hoogte: 25 mm

Product lengte: 229 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 138 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 216 mm

Verpakking lengte: 216 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 476 g

EAN: 9781474213172

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