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Carnival and Power - Play and Politics in a Crown Colony (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)
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Carnival and Power - Play and Politics in a Crown Colony (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)
Series: Transnational Theatre Histories
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This book shows how Carnival under British colonial rule became a
locus of resistance as well as an exercise and affirmation of
power. Carnival is both a space of theatricality and a site of
politics, where the playful, participatory aspects are appropriated
by countervailing forces seeking to influence, control, channel or
redirect power. Focusing specifically on the Maltese islands, a
tiny European archipelago situated at the heart of the
Mediterranean, this work links the contrast between play and power
to other Carnival realities across the world. It examines the
question of power and identity in relation to different social
classes and environments of Carnival play, from streets to
ballrooms. It looks at satire and censorship, unbridled gaiety and
controlled celebration. It describes the ways Carnival was
appropriated as a power channel both by the British and their
Maltese subjects, and ultimately how it was manipulated in the
struggle for Malta's independence.
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