This impressive new book from Sue-Ellen Case looks at how science
has been performed throughout history, tracing a line from
nineteenth century alchemy to the twenty-first century virtual
avatar. In this bold and wide-ranging book that is written using a
crossbreed of styles, we encounter a glance of Edison in his
laboratory, enter the soundscape of John Cage and raid tombs with
Lara Croft. Case looks at the intersection of science and
performance, the academic treatment of classical plays and
internet-like bytes on contemporary issues and experiments where
the array of performances include: electronic music Sun Ra, the
jazz musician the recursive play of tape from Samuel Beckett to
Pauline Oliveros Performing Science and the Virtual reviews how
well these performances borrow from spiritualist notions of
transcendence, as well as the social codes of race, gender and
economic exchange. This book will appeal to academics and graduates
studying theatre and performance studies, cultural studies and
philosophy.
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