Theatre Worlds in Motion : : Structures, Politics and Developments in the Countries of Western Europe / / edited by H. van Maanen and S.E. Wilmer.

• Superior document: Literature and Cultural Studies - Book Archive pre-2000
• TeilnehmendeR: Maanen, H. van,; Wilmer, S.E.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 1999.; ©1999
• Year of Publication: 1999
• Language: English
• Series: Literature and Cultural Studies - Book Archive pre-2000.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (780 pages) :; illustrations.

Theatre Worlds in Motion aims to clarify the different theatre traditions and practices in Western Europe from a historical and sociological perspective. The book grew out of a perceived need among theatre scholars who had recognised that, while they understood the theatre system of their own country, they often found it difficult to discover how it compared with other countries. The chapters analyse the basic components and dynamics of theatre systems in seventeen Western European nations in order to elucidate how the systems function in general and how they vary in different cultures. The book provides a sense of what has been happening recently in particular countries, and indicates how the theatre systems have developed over time and have led to the current practices and structures. Each national chapter considers the historical tradition and place of theatre within the country and analyses the role of the state in fostering theatre during the last fifty years. Material from the national chapters has been used in two general chapters at the beginning and end of the book to provide an overview to developments in all Western Europe. The introductory chapter on decentralisation discusses the tendency amongst governments to encourage cultural development outside the national capital by providing subsidy for regional theatre venues and theatre companies and, in many cases, by developing the decision-making and budgetary powers for the theatre to regional and local authorities. The epilogue on the functioning of theatre examines the common structures of theatre in society as described in the seventeen national chapters, and it proposes areas for future research.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / H. van Maanen and S.E. Wilmer -- Preface / Hans van Maanen and Steve Wilmer -- List of Tables and Figures / H. van Maanen and S.E. Wilmer -- Currencies / H. van Maanen and S.E. Wilmer -- Decentralisation and Cultural Democracy / S.E. Wilmer -- The Theatre System of Austria / Klemens Gruber and Rainer M. Köppl -- The Theatre System of Belgium / Luk Van den Dries -- The Theatre System of Denmark / Stig Jarl -- The Theatre System of Finland / Pirkko Koski and Pirjo Vaittinen -- The Theatre System of France / Isabelle Escande -- The Theatre System of Germany / Jürgen Hofmann -- The Theatre System of Greece / Aliki Bacopoulou-Halls -- The Theatre System of Iceland / Sveinn Einarsson -- The Theatre System of Ireland / Christopher Murray and Martin Drury -- The Theatre System of Italy / Lamberto Trezzini , Vittorio Sabbatelli , and Laura Tagliaferri -- The Theatre System of the Netherlands / Hans van Maanen -- The Theatre System of Norway / Jon Nygaard -- The Theatre System of Portugal / Maria Helena Serôdio -- The Theatre System of Spain / Lluís Bonet -- The Theatre System of Sweden / Margareta Wirmark -- The Theatre System of Switzerland / Andreas Kotte -- The Theatre System of the United Kingdom / Michael Quine -- How to Describe the Functioning of Theatre / Hans van Maanen -- Highlights of the Chapters / H. van Maanen and S.E. Wilmer -- List of Contributors / H. van Maanen and S.E. Wilmer.