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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 9 books in this booklist
£6.99 paperback (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781137443090 | ISBN 10: 113744309x
How does protest engage with theatre? What does theatre have to gain from protest? Theatre and protest are often closely interlinked in the contemporary cultural and political landscape, and the line between protest and performance can be diffi ... more
View book details£6.99 paperback (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781137302274 | ISBN 10: 1137302275
If violence is a terrible thing, why do we watch it? Nevitt explores the use of violence in theatre and its effect on spectators. Critically engaging with examples of stage combat, rape, terrorism, wrestling and historical re-enactments, she ar ... more
View book details£6.99 paperback (2013) - ISBN 13: 9780230361430 | ISBN 10: 0230361439
All animals have the ability to make us question the human, and its relationship to the other. This cutting-edge text addresses the implications of involving animals in performance. It demonstrates ways in which animals transform theatre's c ... more
View book details£6.99 paperback (2013) - ISBN 13: 9780230390966 | ISBN 10: 023039096x
The theatre has always been a place where conceptions of race and racism have been staged, shared and perpetuated. Harvey Young introduces key ideas about race, before tracing its relationship with theatre and performance - from Ancient Athens to the ... more
View book details£6.99 paperback (2012) - ISBN 13: 9780230293274 | ISBN 10: 0230293271
Walsh argues that there are many links between theatre and therapy when considering actor training, theatre in therapeutic contexts, and contemporary theatre and performance. He draws on a range of examples that include the drama of Sarah Kane, ... more
View book details£6.99 paperback (2010) - ISBN 13: 9780230575486 | ISBN 10: 023057548x
How are hybrid and diasporic identities performed in increasingly diverse societies? How can we begin to think differently about theatrical flow across cultures? Interculturalism is an increasingly urgent topic in the 21st century. As human ... more
View book details£6.99 paperback (2010) - ISBN 13: 9780230220645 | ISBN 10: 0230220649
Why is it useful to look at theatre and performance through the lens of sexual identity? How has commercial theatre embraced gay and lesbian work? Theatre and Sexuality introduces critical methods and artistic practices that link drama, th ... more
View book details£6.99 paperback (2009) - ISBN 13: 9780230205239 | ISBN 10: 0230205232
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 so ... more
View book details£6.99 paperback (2009) - ISBN 13: 9780230205246 | ISBN 10: 0230205240
Act of violence or show of strength? In a world of spectacular suffering and power plays – large and small – what is theatre's role in protecting human dignity? With its impassioned plays, inspired activism and outspoken artists, the thea ... more
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