Rapa Nui Theatre Staging Indigenous Identities in Easter Island

This book examines the relationships between theatrical representations and socio-political aspects of Rapa Nui culture from pre-colonial times to the present.



This is the first book written about the production of Rapa Nui theatre, which is understood as a unique and culturally distinct performance tradition. Using a multilingual approach, this book journeys through Oceania, reclaiming a sense of connection and reflecting on synergies between performances of Oceanic cultures beyond imagined national boundaries. The author argues for a holistic and inclusive understanding of Rapa Nui theatre as encompassing and being inspired by diverse aspects of Rapa Nui performance cultures, festivals, and art forms.



This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Indigenous studies, Pacific Island studies, performance, anthropology, theatre education and Rapa Nui community, especially schoolchildren from the island who are learning about their own heritage.

Info autore

Moira Fortin Cornejo is a Ph.D. in Theatre Studies, Victoria University of Wellington.

Riassunto

This book examines the relationships between theatrical representations and socio-political aspects of Rapa Nui culture from pre-colonial times to the present.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Moira Fortin Cornejo
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 31.08.2022
• Categoria: Viaggi > Guide turistiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie
• EAN: 9781032277356
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3227735-6
• Numero di pagine: 204
• Serie: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
• Categorie: Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, ART / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism, ART / Performance, ART / Australian & Oceanian, Theatre Studies, Postcolonial Studies, Easter Island, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc, LAW / Indigenous Law & Legal Systems, multilingual performance analysis, Pacific Island performance, cultural revitalisation practices, indigenous theatre identity research, ceremonial storytelling, indigenous cultural expression