Festivalising! : theatrical events, politics and culture / edited by Temple Hauptfleisch ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hauptfleisch, Temple.

International Federation for Theatre Research. Theatre and Intermediality Working Group.

Series:

Themes in theatre ; 3.

Themes in theatre : collective approaches to theatre and performance ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drama festivals--Political aspects.

Drama festivals.

Drama festivals--Social aspects.

Festivals--Political aspects.

Festivals.

Festivals--Social aspects.

Theater and society.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Throughout the world festivals are growing – in numbers, in size, in significance – and serve as spaces where aesthetic encounters, religious and political celebrations, economic investments and public entertainment can take place. In this sense, festivals are theatrical events. This volume contains discussions of 14 diverse festival events from five continents across the globe, written by members of the IFTR/FIRT Working Group on the Theatrical Event, the same group that has produced the ground-breaking study Theatrical Events – Borders Dynamics Frames in 2004 (also published by Rodopi). The events discussed here range from traditional carnivals and festivals to more controversial theatre, dance and opera festivals, children’s festivals and community events, as well as saints’ and workers’ festivities. All of these constitute part of the local playing cultures and take on significant political roles, nationally and regionally. The authors explore and extend the theoretical frames of reference for any contemporary discussion of theatrical events and festivals, in order to provide a new and fresh perspective on past and present festival culture across the globe.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

FESTIVAL CULTURES / Jacqueline Martin

THE FESTIVALISING PROCESS / Vicki Ann Cremona

FESTIVALS AS THEATRICAL EVENTS: BUILDING THEORIES / Willmar Sauter

FESTIVALS, THEATRICAL EVENTS AND COMMUNICATIVE INTERACTIONS / Henri Schoenmakers

FESTIVALS AS EVENTIFYING SYSTEMS / Temple Hauptfleisch

THE THEATRICALITY OF THE VERONA OPERA FESTIVAL / Linda Streit

THE OUT-OF-THE-BOX FESTIVAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD: FASHIONING THE BOUTIQUE FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN / Georgia Seffrin

IN SEARCH OF THE RAINBOW: THE LITTLE KAROO NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL AND THE SEARCH FOR CULTURAL IDENTITY IN SOUTH AFRICA / Temple Hauptfleisch

PLAYING POLITICS AT THE ADELAIDE FESTIVAL / Jacqueline Martin and Willmar Sauter

HYBRID FESTIVALS. THE MICKERY THEATRE: IN SEARCH OF A DRAMATURGY OF FRAGMENTATION / Henri Schoenmakers

IDEOLOGY IN MOVEMENT AND A MOVEMENT IN IDEOLOGY: THE DEUTSCHE TANZFESTSPIELE 1934 / David J. Buch and Hana Worthen

IRANIAN THEATRE FESTIVALISED / Farah Yeganeh

THE ISRAELI NATIONAL COMMUNITY THEATRE FESTIVAL: THE REAL AND THE IMAGINED / Shulamith Lev-Aladgem

THE VALUES OF A FESTIVAL – THE SWEDISH THEATRE BIENNALE / Willmar Sauter

BURNING MAN: FESTIVAL CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES – FESTIVAL CULTURE IN A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE / Wendy Clupper

COMMUNITY BUILDING WITHIN A FESTIVAL FRAME – WORKING CLASS CELEBRATIONS IN GERMANY 1918-33 / Matthias Warstat

FESTIVALS IN RELIGIOUS OR SPIRITUAL CONTEXTS: EXAMPLES FROM JAPAN, CHINA, INDIA AND BANGLADESH / Christina Nygren

THE FEAST OF SAINT NICHOLAS IN THE LOW COUNTRIES / Peter Eversmann

SEARCHING FOR TENNESSEE: PERFORMATIVE IDENTITY AND THE THEATRICAL EVENT. TENNESSEE WILLIAMS/NEW ORLEANS LITERARY FESTIVAL / Carolyn Bain

ABSTRACTS: In order of appearance

BIOGRAPHIES.

Notes:

"IFTR/FIRT Theatrical Event Working Group."

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

94-012-0453-5

1-4356-0073-8

OCLC:

714567398

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789401204538 DOI