Theater of War and Exile
Twelve Playwrights, Directors and Performers from Eastern Europe and Israel
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Author
Publication
2015 - McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Language
English
Word Count
66,000 words, Guess
Page Count
264 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139780786473120
- ISBN-100786473126
- Library of Congress Control Number2015015673
- OCLC Control Number892463173
- Better World Books9780786473120
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL28558068M
Classifications
- LCCPN2041.W37
- LCCPN849.E9 R33 2015
Description
In what ways does political trauma influence the art arising from it? Is there an aesthetic of war and exile in theatrical works that emerge from such experiences? Are there cultural markers defining such works from areas like Eastern Europe and Israel? This book considers these questions in an examination of plays, performances and theater artists that speak from a place of political violence and displacement. The author's critical inquiry covers a variety of theatrical experimentations, including Brechtian distancing, black humor, pastiche, surreal and hyper-real imagery, reversed chronologies and disrupted narratives. Drawing on postmodern theories and performance studies as well as interviews and personal statements from the artists discussed, this study explores the transformative power of the theater arts and their function as catalysts for social change, healing and remembrance. -- from back cover.
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