The Theater of Revisions in the Hispanic Caribbean / by Katherine Ford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ford, Katherine., Author.

Series:

New Directions in Latino American Cultures, 2634-520X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnology--Latin America.

Ethnology.

Culture.

Theater--History.

Theater.

Performing arts.

America--Politics and government.

America.

Latin American Culture.

Theatre History.

Latino Culture.

Theatre and Performance Arts.

American Politics.

Local Subjects:

Latin American Culture.

Theatre History.

Latino Culture.

Theatre and Performance Arts.

American Politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 pages).

Edition:

1st ed. 2017.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.

Summary:

This book explores the textured process of rewriting and revising theatrical works in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean as both a material and metaphorical practice. Deftly tracing these themes through community theater groups, ancient Greek theater, religious traditions, and national historical events, Katherine Ford weaves script, performance and final product together with an eye to the social significance of revision. Ultimately, to rewrite and revise is to re-envision and re-imagine stage practices in the twentieth-century Hispanic Caribbean.

Contents:

1. Introduction: Considering Revisions

2. What's Old is New Again: Ancient Greek Theater Alive in the Spanish Caribbean

3. Returning to the Origins: The Use of Christianity in Spanish Caribbean Theater

4. Returning to the Past: The Use of History in Spanish Caribbean Theater

5. Re-Writing the Nation and the Self.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783319633817

3319633813