Performance in Place of War

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From the Greeks and Shakespeare to the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, war has always been a major theme for theatre and performance makers. However, the most extraordinary performance projects in recent years have not only been about war but have also come from conflict zones themselves. Performance in Place of War is concerned with these initiatives--theatre in refugee camps, in war-affected villages, in towns under curfew, in cities under occupation. The book presents theatre and performance that occurs literally at the moment bombs are falling, as well as during times of ceasefire and in the aftermaths of war. Performance in Place of War draws on extensive original material and includes descriptions of practice, interviews with artists, short play extracts, and photographs from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kosovo, Israel, Lebanon, Northern Ireland, Palestine, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Sudan, the UK and US. The authors combine critical commentary, overviews of the conflicts and first hand accounts. They ask: Why in times of disruption has there been a turn to performance? What aesthetic, ethical and political choices are made in these different contexts? What can these examples tell us about the role of performance in our unpredictable times?

Language: English

Pages: 282

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 2009

ISBN 13: 9781906497132

Performance in Place of War

Michael Balfour

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Pages: 282

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