International Theatre Festivals and Twenty-First-Century Interculturalism

Ric Knowles (University of Guelph, Ontario)

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Cambridge University Press
02 November 2023

Theatre Studies; Theatre: individual actors & directors; Theatre direction & production

Series: Theatre and Performance Theory

Ric Knowles' study is a politically urgent, erudite intervention into the ecology of theatre and performance festivals in an international context. Since the 1990s there has been an exponential increase in the number and type of festivals taking place around the world. Events that used merely to be events are now 'festivalized': structured, marketed, and promoted in ways that stress urban centres as tourist destinations and “creative cities” as targets of corporate enterprise. Ric Knowles examines the structure, content, and impact of international festivals that draw upon and represent multiple cultures and the roles they play in one of the most urgent processes of our times: intercultural negotiation and exchange. Covering a vast geographical sweep and exploring festival models both new and ancient, the work sets compelling new standards of practice for post-pandemic festivals.

By: Ric Knowles (University of Guelph Ontario)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 479g
ISBN: 9781009044486
ISBN 10: 1009044486
Series: Theatre and Performance Theory
Pages: 329
Publication Date: 02 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ric Knowles is University Professor Emeritus in the School of English and Theatre Studies at The University of Guelph, Ontario. He is the award-winning author of eight and editor of thirteen books on theatre and performance, as well as a former editor of Theatre Journal, Modern Drama, and Canadian Theatre Review. Among many book and essay prizes, he has won the Excellence in Editing (Sustained Achievement) Award from the Association for Theatre in Higher Education, the Lifetime Achievement award from the Canadian Association for Theatre Research, and the Distinguished Scholar award from the American Society for Theatre Research. He is also a practicing professional play devisor and dramaturg and a member of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas.

Reviews for International Theatre Festivals and Twenty-First-Century Interculturalism

'International Theatre Festivals and Twenty-First-Century Interculturalism not only provides a methodological toolbox for festival researchers by outlining a loose classification, but also incites fruitful discussions on how to reconceptualize present-day festivals as 'intercultural mediators.' … numerous performance analyses and experience reports of specific festivals all over the globe guarantee a compelling and lively reading experience.' Hanna Huber, rezens.tfm (from German)