Political and Protest Theatre after 9/11 - Patriotic Dissent (Hardcover)

This book looks at political theatre of the last decade in response to the war on terror, discussing how a new form of nationalistic sensibility emerged in response to the events of 9/11. The patriotic fervor with which the US and British governments declared and pursued a war on terror after terrorist attacks at home had serious ramifications for theatre artists working in these two countries, and the events serve as a unifying background for the book. Essays show that not only did legislation like the Patriot Act have a chilling effect on political theatre, but the sensibilities of audiences, and their ability to tolerate a certain level of critique during a time of war, required different theatrical strategies and gave rise to different forms of protest theatre. This collection takes up a range of political theatre strategies that will surely become associated with this decade of theatre: from contemporary anti-war street protests, to verbatim theatre pieces, to adaptations within traditional theatre venues, to surprising work by playwrights already associated with progressive political drama. The book also takes up some examples of theatrical responses that happened in a broader cultural arena: the Lysistrata Project and the Concert for New York, performance at a progressive lesbian music festival and performance on conservative television airways, site-specific theatre, and theatre that simply moved outside. Focusing on aesthetic responses to the war on terror, this collection goes beyond history and political theory to consider new forms of protest theatre.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	2012
Editors:	Jenny Spencer
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	260
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-89551-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General
LSN:	0-415-89551-0
Barcode:	9780415895514

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