In defence of theatre : aesthetic practices and social interventions /

In defence of theatre : aesthetic practices and social interventions /

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Imprint:	Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2016] ©2016
Description:	vii, 316 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Theater and society. Theater -- Political aspects. Aesthetics. Aesthetics. Theater and society. Theater -- Political aspects.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10809549

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Other authors / contributors:	Gallagher, Kathleen, 1965- author, editor. Freeman, Barry (Professor), author, editor.
ISBN:	9781442630796 1442630795 9781442630802 1442630809
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-284) and index.
Summary:	"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."--

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