| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 170 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| Series |
Routledge advances in theatre & performance studies |
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Routledge advances in theatre and performance studies.
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| Summary |
"This book uses the social transformation that has taken place in Ireland since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1993 to the repeal of the 8th amendment in 2018 as background to examine relationships between activism and contemporary Irish theatre and performance. It studies art explicitly intended to create social and political change for marginalised constituencies. It asks what happens to theatre aesthetics when artists' aims are political and argues that activist commitments can create new modes of beauty, meaning, and affect. Categories of race, class, sexuality, and gender frame chapters, provide social context, and identify activist artists' social targets. This book provides in depth analysis of: Arambe - Ireland's first African theatre company; THEATREclub - an experimental collective with issues of class at its heart; The International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival; and feminist artists working to Repeal the 8th amendment. It highlights the aesthetic strategies that emerge when artists set their sights on justice. Aesthetic debates, both historical and contemporary, are laid out from first principles, inviting readers to situate themselves - whether as artists, activists, or scholars - in the delicious tension between art and life. This book will be a vital guide to students and scholars interested in theatre and performance studies, gender studies, Irish history, and activism"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 03, 2023) |
| Subject |
Theater and society -- Ireland -- History -- 20th century
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Theater and society -- Ireland -- History -- 21st century
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Irish drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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Irish drama -- 21st century -- History and criticism
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PERFORMING ARTS / General
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PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism
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PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Playwriting
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Irish drama.
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Theater and society.
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Ireland.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2022054629 |
| ISBN |
9781003205708 |
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1003205704 |
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9781000863376 |
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1000863379 |
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9781000863338 |
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1000863336 |
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