The Bodies of Others - Essays on Ethics and Representation (Hardcover)

Available in English for the first time, The Bodies of Others investigates, through a series of close readings of several theatrical and film productions in Europe and South America, the relationship between "representation" (including theatrical representation) and ethics (defined as an ongoing relational negotiation, as opposed to a set of universal moral laws). The main concepts are exposed through a comparative analysis of historical processes, political actions and artistic works from different periods. Thus, the dialogue between the film La carrose d'or by Jean Renoir (1952) and Rosa Cuchillo by Yuyachkani (2006) serves to address the problem of the multiple meanings of representation. The dialogue between the play El Senor Galindez by Eduardo Pavlovsky (1973), the performance The Conquest of America by Las Yeguas del Apocalipsis (1989) and the novel 2666 (2004) by Roberto Bolano allows the concept of an 'ethic of the body' to be addressed. Other key concepts such as identity, care, cruelty, violence, memory and testimony are considered through investigation of work such as Angelica Liddel's theatre pieces, Rabih Mroue and Lina Majdalanie's performances, Albertina Carri, Basilio Martin Patino and Apichatpong Weerasethakul's films, and Mapa Teatro's trans-disciplinary creations.

General

Imprint:	Methuen Drama
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Thinking Through Theatre
Release date:	February 2022
Authors:	Jose A Sanchez
Translators:	David Sanchez Cano
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-350-25062-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > General Promotions
LSN:	1-350-25062-7
Barcode:	9781350250628

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