Theater and Cultural Politics for a New World presents a radical re-examination of the ways in which demographic shifts will impact theater and performance culture in the twenty-first century.
Editor Chinua Thelwell brings together the revealing insights of artists, scholars, and organizers to produce a unique intersectional conversation about the transformative potential of theater.
Opening with a case study of the New WORLD Theater and moving on to a fascinating range of essays, the book looks at five main themes:
Changing demographics
Future aesthetics
Making institutional space
Critical multiculturalism
Polyculturalism
Edited by:
Chinua Thelwell Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 498g ISBN:9781138929760 ISBN 10: 113892976X Pages: 240 Publication Date:18 October 2016 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Chinua Thelwell is an assistant professor of History and Africana Studies at the College of William and Mary. His research focuses on the racial politics of performance in the Atlantic world.