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OverviewWhy has memory become such an important political tool in response to the challenges of modernity? How can performance be used to probe and recuperate aspects of the past, and what are the ethical and political questions that arise when it does so? And how should the discipline of theatre studies define and deploy the term 'memory' theoretically and in practice? Theory for Theatre Studies: Memory provides a comprehensive introduction to the intersections between contemporary theatre and performance, the field of memory studies and the politics of memory across the globe. Beginning by offering a fresh critical snapshot of the major theoretical foundations for the study of memory today, the author presents vivid theatrical examples drawn from a wide variety of cultural contexts and compellingly illustrates the centrality of memory for the theatre as well as the vital role of theatre in transmitting individual and collective memories. Featuring in-depth case studies of a range of performance works - including Lola Arias’s Minefield, Yael Ronen’s Common Ground and Robert Lepage’s The Seven Streams of the River Ota - it explores how theatre artists have grappled with issues of memory and the tensions between memory and history. A final section examines the problematics of memory in a global context by exploring the subject of migration/immigration. Memory is supported by further online resources including section overviews and discussion questions. Online resources to accompany this book are available at: https://www.bloomsbury.com/theory-for-theatre-studies-memory-9781474246651/ Full Product DetailsAuthor: Milija Gluhovic (University of Warwick, UK) , Associate Professor of Theatre Studies Kim Solga (Western University, Canada) , Susan Bennett, PH.D. (University of Calgary Canada)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Methuen Drama Weight: 0.308kg ISBN: 9781474246651ISBN 10: 1474246656 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 12 November 2020 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Series Preface INTRODUCTION SECTION ONE: Mapping Memory: Theorizing Recollection The Classical and Medieval Practice of Mnemotechnics: How Memory Works on Stage Memory and Theatre in a Global Age SECTION TWO: Searching for Common Ground: Performance, Testimony, and Small Acts of Repair Case study 1: Lola Arias’s Minefield Case study 2: Yael Ronen’s Common Ground Case study 3: Robert Lepage's The Seven Streams of the River Ota SECTION THREE: Memory and Migration Case study 1: Andrea Levy’s Small Island Case study 2: André Amálio’s Portugal is not a small country Theatre and Memory in the Age of the Anthropocene BIBLIOGRAPHY Notes IndexReviewsThis is an excellent book that will be appreciated by theatre students, scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts alike. A clear and lucid writer, Milija Gluhovic offers close readings of theatre and performance works that bring the theory he deftly explicates to the vibrant and global contexts of embodied practice. * Rebecca Schneider, Professor, Performance Studies, Brown University, USA * Author InformationMilija Gluhovic is Associate Professor of Theatre and Performance at the University of Warwick, UK. His books include Performing European Memories: Trauma, Ethics, Politics (2013), International Performance Research Pedagogies: Towards an Unconditional Discipline? (2018), Performing the Secular: Religion, Representation and Politics (2017), and Performing the ‘New’ Europe: Identities, Feelings, and Politics in the Eurovision Song Contest (2013). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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