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Informationen zum Autor JEN HARVIE is Professor of Contemporary Theatre and Performance at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. She is co-editor of the Theatre& series, author of Staging the UK (2005), co-author of The Routledge Companion to Theatre and Performance (2006) and co-editor of Making Contemporary Theatre (2009). Klappentext How can an understanding of theatre in the city help us make sense of urban social experience? Theatre& the City explores how relationships between theatre, performance and the city affect social power dynamics, ideologies and people's sense of identity. The book evaluates both material conditions (such as architecture) and performative practices (such as urban activism) to argue that both these categories contribute to the complex economies and ecologies of theatre and performance in an increasingly urbanised world. Foreword by Tim Etchells Zusammenfassung How can an understanding of theatre in the city help us make sense of urban social experience? Theatre& the City explores how relationships between theatre, performance and the city affect social power dynamics, ideologies and people's sense of identity. The book evaluates both material conditions (such as architecture) and performative practices (such as urban activism) to argue that both these categories contribute to the complex economies and ecologies of theatre and performance in an increasingly urbanised world. Foreword by Tim Etchells. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Editors' PrefaceForeword; Tim Etchells IntroductionCity & TextsCultural Materialism, Theatre & the CityCity & Performativity: Performing the CityConclusions: City, Theatre, Performance, Hybridity, Ambivalence & CosmopolitanismFurther Reading Index
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How can an understanding of theatre in the city help us make sense of urban social experience?
