Street theatre and the production of postindustrial space : working memories / David Calder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Calder, David (University lecturer), author.

Series:

Theatre (Manchester, England)

Theatre. Theory, practice, performance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Street theater.

Theater--History--21st century.

Theater.

Drama--History and criticism.

Drama.

Public spaces.

Theater and society.

History.

Physical Description:

x, 205 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.

Summary:

Deindustrialising communities have called upon street theatre companies to re-animate public space and commemorate industrial heritage. How have these companies converted derelict factories into spaces of theatrical production? How do they connect their work to the industrial work that once occurred there? How do those connections manifest in theatrical events, and how do such events give shape and meaning to ongoing redevelopment projects? This book develops an understanding of the relationship between theatre and redevelopment that goes beyond accusations of gentrification or celebrations of radical resistance. Ultimately, Calder argues that deindustrialisation and redevelopment depend on theatrical events and performative acts to make ongoing change intelligible and navigable. Working memories brings together some of current theatre scholarship's fundamental concerns while demonstrating the significance of those concerns to an interdisciplinary readership.

Contents:

1 Theatre in ruins: street and theatre at the end of Fordism p. 24

2 Reincorporation: putting the countryside back to work p. 59

3 Excavation: the imaginary archaeology of redevelopment p. 98

4 Resurfacing: continuous theatre for a creative city p. 135

5 Recuperation: alternative pasts, sustainable futures p. 174.

Notes:

Includes bibliography and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

152612159X

9781526121592

OCLC:

1053902886