Everyone has an animal story-the pet they loved or hated, the wild
animal that captured their childhood imagination, the nasty dog at
the end of the street, the deer your uncle shot or your neighbour
hit while driving. Telling stories about animals is part of how we
tell the story of being human, but recent scientific breakthroughs
in animal cognition, the exploding interdisciplinary field of
animal studies, and global climate change have all complicated
these stories. Animal Acts collects some of the most exciting,
provocative, and moving solo performances on animals, grounded by
commentaries that help put these engaging works in a larger
context. Animal Acts includes the work of leading theatre artists
Holly Hughes, Rachel Rosenthal, Deke Weaver, Carmelita Tropicana,
and others, along with commentary by major scholars including Donna
Haraway, Jane Desmond, Jill Dolan, and Nigel Rothfels. A masterful
introduction by Una Chaudhuri provides readers a useful foundation
for understanding and appreciating the intersection of animal
studies and performance. The anthology makes an important
contribution to several fields as it foregrounds questions of race,
gender, sexuality, class, nation, and other issues central to the
human project within the discourse of the "post human." The
collection will be of interest to those interested in solo
performance, animal studies, gender studies, performance studies,
and environmental studies.
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