Ecologies of Precarity in Twenty-First Century Theatre - Politics, Affect, Responsibility (Hardcover)

Presenting a rigorous critical investigation of the reinvigoration of the political in contemporary British theatre, Ecologies of Precarity in Twenty-First Century Theatre provides a fresh understanding of how theatre has engaged with precarity, affect, risk, intimacy, care and relationality in recent times. The study makes a compelling case for reading precarity as a 'sticky' theatrical trope which carries the potential to re-animate our understanding of identity politics and responsibility for the lives of Others in an age of uncertainty. Approaching precarity as an ecology cutting across various practices, themes and aesthetics, the book features a comprehensive selection of theatre examples staged in the UK since the 1990s. Works by debbie tucker green, Alistair McDowall, Complicite, Simon Stephens, Stan's Cafe, Mike Bartlett, Caryl Churchill, The Paper Birds, and Belarus Free Theatre are put in dialogue with interdisciplinary feminist vocabularies developed by Judith Butler, Sara Ahmed, Lauren Berlant and Isabell Lorey. In focusing on areas such as children and youth at risk, human rights, environmental ethics and the politics of debt, the study makes a vital contribution to the burgeoning field of politics and theatre in the 21st century.

General

Imprint:	Methuen Drama
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Methuen Drama Engage
Release date:	September 2018
Authors:	Marissia Fragkou
Series editors:	Enoch Brater • Mark Taylor-Batty
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-1-4742-6714-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4742-6714-9
Barcode:	9781474267144

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