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In Defence of Theatre: Aesthetic Practices and Social Interventions
Kathleen Gallagher
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Why theatre now? Reflecting on the mix of challenges and opportunities that face theatre in communities that are necessarily becoming global in scope and technologically driven, In Defence of Theatre offers a range of passionate reflections on this important question. Kathleen Gallagher and Barry Freeman bring together nineteen playwrights, actors, directors, scholars, and educators who discuss the role that theatre can - and must - play in professional, community, and educational venues. Stepping back from their daily work, they offer scholarly research, artists' reflections, interviews, and creative texts that argue for theatre as a response to the political and ... Read more
Why theatre now? Reflecting on the mix of challenges and opportunities that face theatre in communities that are necessarily becoming global in scope and technologically driven, In Defence of Theatre offers a range of passionate reflections on this important question. Kathleen Gallagher and Barry Freeman bring together nineteen playwrights, actors, directors, scholars, and educators who discuss the role that theatre can - and must - play in professional, community, and educational venues. Stepping back from their daily work, they offer scholarly research, artists' reflections, interviews, and creative texts that argue for theatre as a response to the political and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
491g
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442630802
SKU
V9781442630802
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Kathleen Gallagher
Kathleen Gallagher is a Distinguished Professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. Barry Freeman is an assistant professor and director of theatre and performance studies in the Department of Art, Culture, and Media at the University of Toronto Scarborough.
Reviews for In Defence of Theatre: Aesthetic Practices and Social Interventions
This collection helpfully expands the debate on why theatre now by providing a selection of points of view and experiences offering a hopeful message for the future of theatre.
Zoe Zontou, Liverpool Hope University
University of Toronto Quarterly, vol 87 3, Summer 2018
Zoe Zontou, Liverpool Hope University
University of Toronto Quarterly, vol 87 3, Summer 2018