Publication

2016 - University of Toronto Press

Language

English

Word Count

82,000 words, Guess

Page Count

328 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781442630802
  • ISBN-101442630809
  • OCLC Control Number922452652
  • Better World Books9781442630802
  • Open LibraryOL28813560M

Classifications

  • LCCPN2049.I54 2016
  • LCCPN2049 .I54 2016

Description

Why theatre now? Reflecting on the mix of challenges and opportunities that face theatre in communities that are necessarily becoming global in scope and technologically driven, In Defence of Theatre offers a range of passionate reflections on this important question. Kathleen Gallagher and Barry Freeman bring together nineteen playwrights, actors, directors, scholars, and educators who discuss the role that theatre can--and must--play in professional, community, and educational venues. Stepping back from their daily work, they offer scholarly research, artists' reflections, interviews, and creative texts that argue for theatre as a response to the political and cultural challenges emerging in the twenty-first century. Contributors address theatre's contribution to local and global politics of place, its power as an antidote to various modern social ailemnts, and its pursuit of equality. Of equal concern are the systematic and practical challenges that confront those involved in realizing theatre's full potential."

Subjects

Other Editions

  • In Defence of TheatreUniversity of Toronto Press2016

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