The Queerest Art - Essays on Lesbian and Gay Theater

A collection of essays by and conversations among a diverse range of leading theatre academics and artists. It brings scholars and makers of queer theatre into direct dialogue, exploring such subjects as same-sex desire in Restoration comedy, the racialized impact of colonial Shakespeare, the cuerpo politizado of a performance artist in contemporary Los Angeles, and the nitty-gritty of getting a queer show presented in Peoria. "The Queerest Art" rereads the history of performance as a celebration and critique of dissident sexualities, exploring the politics of pleasure and the pleasure of politics that drive the theatre.

Summary

Bringing together scholars and makers of queer theater into direct dialogue, this volume explores such subjects as same-sex desire in Restoration comedy, the racialized impact of colonial Shakespeare, the cuerpo politizado of a performance artist in contemporary Los Angeles, and the nitty-gritty of getting a queer show presented in Peoria.

Product details

• Assisted by: Framji Minwalla (Editor), Alisa Solomon (Editor), Susannah Ural (Editor)
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2002
• EAN: 9780814798102
• ISBN: 978-0-8147-9810-2
• No. of pages: 277
• Weight: 567 g
• Series: Sexual Cultures
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories