Theatre Revivals for the Anthropocene

"This Element argues that the climate emergency requires a new approach to the study of theatre history - a suggestion that is developed through an analysis of the practice of theatrical revival during the Anthropocene era"--

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Ecodramaturgies: Beckett's Happy Days/Laethanta Sona; 2. Deepening Time: Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream; 3. Ecognosis: DruidGregory by Lady Gregory; Reflections; References.

Summary

This Element argues that the climate emergency requires a new approach to the study of theatre history – a suggestion that is developed through an analysis of the practice of theatrical revival during the Anthropocene era.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Lonergan, Patrick (National University of Ireland) Lonergan, Lonergan Patrick
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781009282147
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0928214-7
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Theatre, Performance and the Political; Elements in Theatre, Performan
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, Ireland, The environment, Theatre Studies, Science / Environmental Science, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean