Theory for theatre studies : space / Kim Solga.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Solga, Kim, 1974- author.

Series:

Theory for theatre studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theaters--Stage-setting and scenery.

Theaters.

Space in literature.

Physical Description:

xi, 184 pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

London, UK ; New York, NY : Methuen Drama, 2019.

Summary:

"Space: it's everywhere, all around, a given. It's abstract and yet not abstract at all, because it governs all human relations, shapes the way we understand our place on the planet, and orients us toward others (for better and for worse). How do theatre scholars understand space and place in performance? What tools do they use to theorize the political work space does on - and beyond - the stage? How can students use these tools to unpack the workings of space and place in the performances they see, the plays they study, and the experiences they have outside their classrooms? Theory for Theatre Studies: Space provides a comprehensive introduction to the 'spatial turn' in modern theatre and performance theory, exploring topics as diverse as embodied space, environmental performance politics and urban performance studies"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction. Making room for space at the theatre. Locate yourself ; The way ahead

Section one: Methodologies and approaches. The back story : the spaces of classical dramatic theory ; Contemporary lens #1: Theatre and the production of social spage ; Contemporary lens #2: Genre and "topographic" space ; Contemporary lense #3: The heterotopic stage

Section two: Extended case studies. Case study #1: And while London burns ; Case study #2: Fräulein Julie ; Case study #3: The shipment

Section three: Towards a decolonized stage. Locating settler colonialism ; Seeing like a settler ; "A concert and a conversation" : Kiinalik: these sharp tools.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Solga, Kim, 1974- author. Theory for theatre studies

ISBN:

9781350006065

9781350006072

1350006076

1350006068

OCLC:

1030601220

Publisher Number:

99983652320

60002310575