Prologue : returning to remains -- Introduction -- Athol Fugard's statements before and after arrests : performing at the edge of the law in apartheid South Africa -- Movement and stasis in the protracted interval : Jay Pather, Mamela Nyamza, and Sello Pesa -- Sharing the stage,…
"Unresolved pasts tend to return. In the aftermath of state-perpetrated injustice, a façade of peace can suddenly give way. In such circumstances, the voices and visions of artists can help us see what otherwise evades perception. Performance and the Afterlives of Injustice cons…
"Unresolved pasts tend to return. In the aftermath of state-perpetrated injustice, a façade of peace can suddenly give way. In such circumstances, the voices and visions of artists can help us see what otherwise evades perception. Performance and the Afterlives of Injustice cons…
Are we a multicultural nation, or a colorblind one?The Problem of the Color[blind]examines this vexed question in American culture by focusing on black performance in theater, film, and television. The practice of colorblind casting--choosing actors without regard to race--assum…
Are we a multicultural nation, or a colorblind one?The Problem of the Color[blind]examines this vexed question in American culture by focusing on black performance in theater, film, and television. The practice of colorblind casting--choosing actors without regard to race--assum…
"This book discusses the role of cultural practices and policy for sustainable development in West Africa across different artistic disciplines, including performance, video, theatre, community arts and cultural heritage. Based on ethnographic field research in local communities…
"This book discusses the role of cultural practices and policy for sustainable development in West Africa across different artistic disciplines, including performance, video, theatre, community arts and cultural heritage. Based on ethnographic field research in local communities…
"Shannon Jackson explores a range of disciplinary, institutional, and political puzzles that impinge on the social and aesthetic practice of performance by bringing together twenty essential essays from across her career"--
Shannon Jackson explores a range of disciplinary, institutional, and political puzzles that engage the social and aesthetic practice of performance in this collection of twenty essential essays spanning her career. Back Stages starts by considering the historical connection betw…
Collection of original articles exploring theatricality in the ancient world and how it affected social life and politics.
