Performing Religion on the Secular Stage

This book examines the relations between Western religion, secularism, and modern theatre and performance. The book analyses a new and original historiography of a uniquely modern theatrical phenomenon, a study that is of high importance considering the reemergence of religion in contemporary culture and politics.

List of contents

List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Modern Scriptural Theatre and the Performativity of Anachronism
Chapter 2: "Who shall be Christ?" From Sacrificial Figure to Social Victim
Chapter 3: Encountering Absence in the Theatre
Conclusion
Appendix: English Translation of Hugo Ball, A Nativity Play. Bruitist
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Sharon Aronson-Lehavi is a faculty member and former Chair of the Department of Theatre Arts at Tel Aviv University, Israel.

Summary

This book examines the relations between Western religion, secularism, and modern theatre and performance. The book analyses a new and original historiography of a uniquely modern theatrical phenomenon, a study that is of high importance considering the reemergence of religion in contemporary culture and politics.

Product details

• Authors: Sharon Aronson-Lehavi, Aronson-Lehavi Sharon
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032225487
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3222548-7
• No. of pages: 134
• Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Cultural Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, RELIGION / Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, ART / Performance, Theatre Studies, Politics & government, Literature: history & criticism, Politics and government, Philosophy of religion, Performance Art, Literature: history and criticism, performance;theatre