Monster in Theatre History - This Thing of Darkness

The Monster in Theatre History explores the cultural genealogies of monsters as they appear in the recorded history of Western theatre. From the Ancient Greeks to the most cutting-edge new media, Michael Chemers reconsiders what monsters in performance might mean to those who witness them.

List of contents

Foreword by Mike Carey
Introduction: The Dramaturgy of Empathy
Why Study Monsters?
The Act of Fear
The Monster as Surrogate
Chapter One: Caliban’s Legacy
How to Hunt Monsters: The Seven Theses for the Stage
Chapter Two: Prometheus the Thief
Monstrous Transgressions
Regarding Parenting
The Modern Prometheus
Chapter Three: Presumption
"-----"
The Prerogative of God
Chapter Four: The Vampire Trap
Back from the Dead
The Rise of Ruthven
Angels of Hell
Wicked Souls, Wise Purposes
The Love that is Death
The Haemosexual Agenda
Chapter Four: Toys Are Us
The Uncanny
The Jew’s Monster
Golem on the Pulpit
An Angel Come Too Late
The Technolegacy of the Golem
Chapter Six: Boo
Phantom History
Who’s There?
The Spectre of War
Aristotle, Revenant
The Romantic Geist
Chapter Seven: Hairey Betwixt
The Werewolf Problem
Horrifying Transformations
Lupus Est Homo
Conclusion
Defense Against the Dark Art

About the author

Michael Chemers is an Associate Professor of Theater Arts at the University of California Santa Cruz, USA.

Summary

The Monster in Theatre History explores the cultural genealogies of monsters as they appear in the recorded history of Western theatre. From the Ancient Greeks to the most cutting-edge new media, Michael Chemers reconsiders what monsters in performance might mean to those who witness them.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Chemers, Michael (Uc Santa Cruz Chemers, Chemers Michael
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138210899
• ISBN: 978-1-138-21089-9
• No. of pages: 186
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Gothic & Romance, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Horror & Supernatural, Theatre Studies, Literary studies: general, Performance Art, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Classic and pre-20th century plays, The arts: general topics