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Theatre and Cancer

English · Paperback / Softback

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Zusatztext A thoughtful and sensitive introduction to a very challenging topic, Lobel’s engaging and accessible writing makes this a must-read for students and scholars interested in performance, disability and illness. Informationen zum Autor Brian Lobel is a performer and researcher, currently working as Knowledge Exchange Fellow at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, UK. Klappentext This incisive and thoughtful new title in the Theatre And series confronts the difficult relationship between theatre and cancer. It explores representations of cancer in fictional worlds and autobiographical performances while also highlighting work that reimagines and reinvigorates the genre of 'Cancer Performance'. Challenging conventional narratives which rely on the binary of tragedy versus survival, Brian Lobel argues for an alternative approach to understanding cancer in relation to theatre. Concise yet thought-provoking, this book is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Theatre, Performance and Disability studies. Zusammenfassung This incisive and thoughtful new title in the Theatre And series confronts the difficult relationship between theatre and cancer. Challenging conventional narratives which rely on the binary of tragedy versus survival, Brian Lobel argues for an alternative approach to understanding cancer in relation to theatre. Inhaltsverzeichnis Cancer And Uncontrollable Growth (of Meaning) The Arc of Cancer History is (Not So) Long, and Definitely Bends Cancer & Commotion The First Time's Always Painful: Cancer and Personal Precedent Not Your Mother's Illness Drama: Cancer Beyond Sentimentality Conclusion.

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