Theatre and Politics

Informationen zum Autor Joe Kelleher is Emeritus Professor of Theatre and Performance at Roehampton University, UK. Klappentext What happens to politics when it takes the form of theatre? How has theatre both exploited and undermined politics both in society and on the stage? Theatre& Politics explores the complex relationship between theatre and politics, questioning some of the assumptions that often arise when they are brought together. Challenging ideas about 'entertainment' and 'communication', the book draws on a broad range of key writing from Plato to Rancière, and theatrical examples from Shakespeare and his adaptors through Peter Handke to debbie tucker green. Zusammenfassung What happens to politics when it takes the form of theatre? How has theatre both exploited and undermined politics both in society and on the stage?Theatre& Politics explores the complex relationship between theatre and politics, questioning some of the assumptions that often arise when they are brought together. Inhaltsverzeichnis

Info autore

Joe Kelleher is Emeritus Professor of Theatre and Performance at Roehampton University, UK.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Joe Kelleher, Joe (Roehampton University Kelleher, Kelleher Joe
• Con la collaborazione di: Natalie Alvarez (Editore), Margherita Laera (Editore)
• Editore: Methuen Drama
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 02.06.2009
• EAN: 9780230205239
• ISBN: 978-0-230-20523-9
• Pagine: 96
• Dimensioni: 110 mm x 176 mm x 14 mm
• Serie: Theatre And; THEATRE
• Categorie: Saggistica > Musica, film, teatro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Teatro, balletto; B, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Theater—History, Theatre History, Plato;politics;theatre;William Shakespeare, Plato; politics; theatre; William Shakespeare