Theatre Matters - Performance and Culture on the World Stage (Paperback)

Theatre, in a variety of forms and contexts, can make, and indeed has made, positive political and social interventions in a range of developing cultures across the world. In this book a distinguished team of theatre historians and dramatists explores how theatre has a dynamic and often difficult relationship with societies and states, arguing positively that theatrical activity can make a difference. The collection begins with a foreword by Wole Soyinka and, through the volume, specially chosen plays, projects and movements are examined, embracing a variety of theatrical forms from conventional text to on-site developmental work. The communities addressed range from the national to the local, from middle-class elites to the economically dispossessed in countries such as Brazil and Argentina, Nigeria, Eritrea and South Africa, and India and the Caribbean countries.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre
Release date:	December 1998
First published:	1998
Editors:	Richard Boon • Jane Plastow
Foreword by:	Wole Soyinka
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-63443-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > General Promotions
LSN:	0-521-63443-1
Barcode:	9780521634434

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