World political theatre and performance : : theories, histories, practices / / edited by Mireia Aragay, Paola Botham, José Ramón Prado-Pérez.

• TeilnehmendeR: Aragay, Mireia,; Botham, Paola,; Prado-Pérez, José Ramón,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : Brill Rodopi,, [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: Themes in Theatre ; 11.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9004430997
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Mireia Aragay, Paola Botham, José Ramón Prado-Pérez.

World Political Theatre and Performance: Theories, Histories, Practices is the second collection of essays to emerge from the Political Performances Working Group at the International Federation for Theatre Research. Bringing together scholars and practitioners from multiple locations, the book analyses a range of examples – historical and contemporary – of counter-hegemonic theatre and performance. Part 1 offers a diachronic view of the relationship between activism and performance; Part 2 focuses on the changing nature of what constitutes ‘political theatre’ today. Case studies from Finland to India and from Chile to China are framed by section introductions that underline both commonalities and tensions, while the general introduction reflects on what a radical practice can look like in the face of global neoliberalism. Contributors: Julia Boll, Paola Botham, Marco Galea, Aneta Głowacka, Pujya Ghosh, Camila González Ortiz, Bérénice Hamidi-Kim, Fatine Bahar Karlıdağ, Madli Pesti, José Ramon Prado-Pérez, Trish Reid, Mikko-Olavi Seppälä, Andy Smith, Evi Stamatiou, Wei Zheyu.