Theatres of contagion: transmitting early modern to contemporary performance

"To what extent is theatre a contagious practice, capable of undoing and enlivening people and cultures? Theatres of Contagion responds to some of the anxieties of our current political and cultural climate by exploring theatre's status as a contagious cultural force, questioning its role...

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Other Authors: Walsh, Fintan 1979- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York ; Oxford ; New Delhi ; Sydney Methuen Drama [2020]
Series:Methuen drama engage
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Summary:"To what extent is theatre a contagious practice, capable of undoing and enlivening people and cultures? Theatres of Contagion responds to some of the anxieties of our current political and cultural climate by exploring theatre's status as a contagious cultural force, questioning its role in the spread or control of medical, psychological and emotional conditions and phenomena. Observing a diverse range of practices from the early modern to contemporary period, the volume considers how this contagion is understood to happen and operate, its real and imagined effects, and how these have been a source of pleasure and fear for theatre makers, audiences and authorities. Drawing on perspectives from medicine, neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, philosophy, law and affect theory, essays investigate some of the ways in which theatre can be viewed as a powerful agent of containment and transmission." -- Cover page 4
Physical Description:xi, 216 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme 23 cm
ISBN:9781350085985

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