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dc.contributor.authorThompson, James
dc.contributor.authorHughes, Jenny
dc.contributor.authorBalfour, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T15:17:06Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T15:17:06Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.modified2014-02-13T03:48:16Z
dc.identifier.isbn9781906497149
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/28076
dc.description.abstractFrom the Greeks and Shakespeare to the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, war has often been a major theme of dramatic performances. However, many of the most extraordinary theater projects in recent years not only have been about war but also have originated in actual conflict zones themselves. Performance in Place of War is concerned with these initiatives, including theater in refugee camps, in war-ravaged villages, in towns under curfew, and in cities under occupation. It looks at theater and performances that often occur quite literally as bombs are falling, as well as during times of ceasefire and in the aftermath of hostilities. Performance in Place of War draws on extensive original material and includes interviews with artists, short play extracts, and photographs from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kosovo, Israel, Lebanon, Sudan, and others. The authors combine critical commentary, overviews of the conflicts and first-hand accounts in order to consider such questions as: Why in times of disruption have people turned to performance? And what aesthetic, ethical, and political choices are made in these different contexts? Performance in Place of War is a fascinating perspective on the role of theater in unpredictable, war-torn times.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSeagull Press
dc.publisher.placeIndia
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.seagullbooks.org/
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.seagullindia.com/books/detailviewlonnew.asp?prodid=3304
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchDrama, Theatre and Performance Studies
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode190404
dc.titlePerformance In Place of War
dc.typeBook
dc.type.descriptionA1 - Books
dc.type.codeA - Books
gro.date.issued2009
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorBalfour, Michael S.


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