Cart
Free Shipping in Australia
Proud to be B-Corp

Theatre and Interculturalism Ric Knowles

Theatre and Interculturalism By Ric Knowles

Theatre and Interculturalism by Ric Knowles


$13.49
Condition - Very Good
Only 3 left

Summary

Theatre& Interculturalism surveys established approaches and asks what it would mean to reconsider intercultural performance, not from the points of view of the colonizing cultures, but 'from below'- from the viewpoints of the historically colonized and marginalized.

Theatre and Interculturalism Summary

Theatre and Interculturalism by Ric Knowles

How are hybrid and diasporic identities performed in increasingly diverse societies? How can we begin to think differently about theatrical flow across cultures?

Interculturalism is an increasingly urgent topic in the 21st century. As human traffic between nations increases, it becomes imperative to critically re-examine the way cultural exchange is performed. Theatre& Interculturalism surveys established approaches and asks what it would mean to reconsider intercultural performance, not from the points of view of the colonizing cultures, but 'from below'- from the viewpoints of the historically colonized and marginalized.

Theatre and Interculturalism Reviews

'[a] brilliant series...these mini paperbacks each give an insightful, focused overview of a key topic...start collecting now.' - Whatsonstage.com 'In an increasingly global context this book engages with the impact culture, politics, economics and postcolonial histories have on intercultural interaction. The author not only signals key texts and debates, but also makes accessible what are often complex arguments surrounding approaches to intercultural exchange.' - Yvette Hutchison, University of Warwick 'Theatre& Interculturalism is a superb introduction to the historical background and the most crucial theories of intercultural theatre .' - Daphne Lei, University of California, Irvine, USA '...Palgrave Macmillan's excellent new outward-looking, eclectic Theatre& ... series.These short books, written by leading theatre academics, do much to reintroduce some of the brightest names in theatre academia to the general reader. Plus, the matrix of references to bigger books soon builds quite a comprehensive catch-up reading list for those of us who graduated more than a decade ago and are interested in where contemporary thinking is at...' - Guardian Theatre Blog, September 2009, http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/theatreblog/2009/sep/10/theatre-critics-academics-artists

About Ric Knowles

RIC KNOWLES is Professor of Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph, Canada. He is editor of Canadian Theatre Review, and former editor of Modern Drama. He is the author of The Theatre of Form, Shakespeare and Canada, and Reading the Material Theatre. He is general editor of the series Critical Perspectives on Canadian Theatre in English.

Table of Contents

Introduction.- Theatrical Interculturalism and its Discontents.- Theatre Has Always Been Intercultural.- Brecht and the Materialists.- Artaud and his Doubles: The Universalists.- The West and the Rest.- Decolonizing the Stage.- Critical Intersections.- Intercultural Performance Ecologies.- Conclusion.- Further Reading.

Additional information

GOR003497954
9780230575486
023057548X
Theatre and Interculturalism by Ric Knowles
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20100630
96
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - Theatre and Interculturalism