At the Threshold - Contemporary Theatre, Art, and Music of Iran

This book examines the performance strategies used by contemporary Iranian artists and activists to reimagine "Iranian-ness" in the context of Iran's local, regional, and global position.

List of contents

1 Monologues of Resistance  2 Bewildered They Stood, Like an Empty Oath, Like a Solemn Kurd: Ali Akbar Alizad and his Plea for Justice  3 Off of the White Light and into a Spiral Pattern  4 Embracing the Liminal rather than Nostalgia  5 Conclusion: Circling in a Cul-de-sac

About the author

Rana Esfandiary is an assistant professor in the Department of Theatre & Dance at the University of Kansas, USA.

Product details

• Authors: Rana Esfandiary
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.2025
• EAN: 9781032193786
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3219378-6
• No. of pages: 168
• Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Iran, Rock, Photography & photographs, Dance, Rock & Pop music, MUSIC / General, The arts: general issues, PERFORMING ARTS / General, PHOTOGRAPHY / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, ART / Art & Politics, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism, HISTORY / Middle East / Iran, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Electronic, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / History & Criticism, Theatre Studies, Regional Studies, Pop Music, Regional / International studies, Popular Music, Performance Art, Photography and photographs, The arts: general topics