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The Dramatic Society - Essays on Contemporary Performance and Political Theory (Hardcover)
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The Dramatic Society - Essays on Contemporary Performance and Political Theory (Hardcover)
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All societies are, by their very nature, dramatic. They present
themselves, especially for those who want to look back in time, as
a fascinating and confusing whole of theatrical events and
constructions. Sometimes the theatre itself succeeds in capturing
that fascination and confusion. This book describes the dramatic
society in the form of case studies that link politics, history and
culture. The Dramatic Society uses selected plays to examine
specific moments in history. Its range of subjects are extremely
diverse, including Medea as an icon of terrorism, a choreography
based upon Shakespeare's As You Like It, horror movies about the
German unification, a truth commission dealing with "human zoos",
and the reconstruction of Ai Weiwei's troubles with the tax
authorities. This collection of insightful essays deals with
theatrical performances - including happenings, installations and
movies - of the past fifty years, with every chapter attempting to
link artistic events with politics and political theory, from
Hannah Arendt to Slavoj Zizek. This is a revealing assessment of
the ways in which drama and politics become intertwined, offering
crucial insights for scholars and students of theatre studies,
performance studies, contemporary politics and cultural studies.
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