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English
Methuen Drama
30 August 2019
Series: Theatre And
How does protest engage with theatre? What does theatre have to gain from protest?

Theatre and protest are often closely interlinked in the contemporary cultural and political landscape, and the line between protest and performance is often difficult to draw. Yet this relationship is also beset with doubts about theatre’s capacity to intervene in the social world. This fresh and insightful text thinks through the intersections and tensions between theatre and protest. Exploring the cross-fertilization of international theatre and protest across the 12th and 21st centuries, Lara Shalson illuminates how and why these two are mutually influencing and enriching forms.

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Imprint:   Methuen Drama
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Dimensions:   Height: 178mm,  Width: 111mm, 
Weight:   96g
ISBN:   9781137443090
ISBN 10:   113744309X
Series:   Theatre And
Pages:   104
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Series Editors' Preface Prologue Introduction Convergences and Divergences Between Theatre and Protest Protesting Theatre Theatre Protests Re-Actions A Gesture Towards an End Further Reading Index.

Lara Shalson is Lecturer in Theatre and Performance Studies at King's College London, UK.

Reviews for Theatre and Protest

Filled with astute, illuminating examples - from Pussy Riot to curtain speeches at Hamilton, from guerrilla theatre to plays by Ibsen, Brecht, and Eve Ensler, and from stage to street and back - Shalson’s book demonstrates how theatre offers sites and strategies with which to protest the exercise of power. Shalson’s concise treatment yields insightful analysis, useful to teaching, to art-making, and to witnessing performances of resistance. * Jill Dolan, Princeton University, USA *


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