Theatre & violence

Theatre & violence

by Nevitt, Lucy

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Throughout history, theatre has allowed actors and audiences to consider the possibilities and realities of violence. This book explores the use of violence in theatre and its effect on spectators. Critically engaging with examples of stage combat, rape, terrorism, wrestling and historical re-enactments, it questions perceived boundaries between real and simulated violence and asks how violence can challenge social structures. Ultimately, Nevitt argues that performed violence can be part of a d…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Theatre & violence / Lucy Nevitt

Summary

Throughout history, theatre has allowed actors and audiences to consider the possibilities and realities of violence. This book explores the use of violence in theatre and its effect on spectators. Critically engaging with examples of stage combat, rape, terrorism, wrestling and historical re-enactments, it questions perceived boundaries between real and simulated violence and asks how violence can challenge social structures. Ultimately, Nevitt argues that performed violence can be part of a desire to create a more peaceful world

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2013

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Palgrave Macmillan
  • Place of Publication:Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2013

Notes

"Foreword by Catherine Cusack"--Cover

The Physical Object

  • Description:xii, 83 pages ; : 18 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781137302274, 1137302275
  • oclc:ocn900744920
  • LC Classification:PN2051
  • Dewey Decimal:792.019

Table of Contents

Two examples of spectating violence -- Thinking about theatre and violence -- Spectatorship -- Cause and effect -- The act of showing : performativity and ideology -- History and canonical evidence -- Actuality and simulation -- Beyond performance -- Conclusion

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Subjects

Theater -- Psychological aspects Theater and society Théâtre -- Aspect psychologique Théâtre et société Violence au théâtre Violence in the theater

Writers

Nevitt, Lucy

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