THEATRE AND POLITICS by Joe Kelleher ( 9780230205239 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

THEATRE AND POLITICS

By:

Joe Kelleher

Format:

Paperback

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£6.99

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£6.29

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ISBN 10:

0230205232

ISBN 13:

9780230205239

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Publisher:

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

Pub. date:

1 June, 2009

Series:

Theatre And

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Description:

Keheller explores the relationship between theatre and politics, challenging some of the assumptions that often arise when they are brought together. The book engages with both a broad range of key theoretical material from Plato to Ranciere, and theatrical examples from Shakespeare and his adaptors through Peter Handke to debbie tucker green.

Synopsis:

What happens to politics when it takes the form of theatre? How has theatre both exploited and undermined politics both in society and on the stage?Theatre& Politics explores the complex relationship between theatre and politics, questioning some of the assumptions that often arise when they are brought together. Challenging ideas about 'entertainment' and 'communication', the book draws on a broad range of key writing from Plato to Ranciere, and theatrical examples from Shakespeare and his adaptors through Peter Handke to debbie tucker green.

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80 p.

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Palgrave Macmillan

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