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How to Explain the History of Communism to Mental Patients and Other Plays (Paperback)
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How to Explain the History of Communism to Mental Patients and Other Plays (Paperback)
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Dramatist, poet, novelist, and journalist Matei Visniec, born in
Romania and living in France since seeking political asylum in
1987, has been one of the most trenchant voices of Europe,
condemning the atrocities of totalitarianism as well as excesses of
consumer culture. This first anthology of his dramatic work made
available in English collects seven of his most impressive and
outspoken plays. "How to Explain the History of Communism to Mental
Patients" is the central piece of the collection and is a satire of
Stalinism that unmasks limitless political power, the fascination
with utopias, and the perils of personality cults. Other plays in
the anthology include "Decomposed Theater, or The Human Trashcan, "
which explores forms of brainwashing and alienation both in
totalitarian and consumerist societies; "The Body of a Woman as a
Battlefield in the Bosnian War," which addresses witnessing trauma
and the complicated relationship between East and West; and
"Richard III Will Not Take Place, or Scenes from the Life of
Meyerhold;" which speaks to political censorship and cultural
resistance under totalitarianism, focusing on the social role and
responsibility of the artist. The resulting collection is a bold
and unflinching critique of politics and society that is so
poignant and moving it is sure to be of interest to performers and
historians alike.
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