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After ´89: Polish Theatre and the Political
Bryce Lease
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Description for After ´89: Polish Theatre and the Political
Hardback. This book provides an exceptional introduction to Polish theatre since the fall of communism, exploring how theatre goes beyond norms and nationalistic concepts to intersect with politics, feminism, queer identities, the rise in anti-Semitism, ethnicities and history. Series Editor(s): Delgado, Maria M.; Gale, Maggie B. Series: Theatre: Theory - Practice - Performance. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJPR; 3JM; AN; APT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 428.
After '89 takes as its subject the dynamic new range of performance practices that have been developed since the demise of communism in the flourishing theatrical landscape of Poland. After 1989, the theatre has retained its historical role as the crucial space for debating and interrogating cultural and political identities. Providing access to scholarship and criticism not readily accessible to an English-speaking readership, this study surveys the rebirth of the theatre as a site of public intervention and social criticism since the establishment of democracy and the proliferation of theatre makers that have flaunted cultural commonplaces and begged new questions ... Read more
After '89 takes as its subject the dynamic new range of performance practices that have been developed since the demise of communism in the flourishing theatrical landscape of Poland. After 1989, the theatre has retained its historical role as the crucial space for debating and interrogating cultural and political identities. Providing access to scholarship and criticism not readily accessible to an English-speaking readership, this study surveys the rebirth of the theatre as a site of public intervention and social criticism since the establishment of democracy and the proliferation of theatre makers that have flaunted cultural commonplaces and begged new questions ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Theatre: Theory - Practice - Performance
Condition
New
Weight
428g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784992958
SKU
V9781784992958
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About Bryce Lease
Bryce Lease is Senior Lecturer in Drama and Theatre at Royal Holloway, University of London. -- .
Reviews for After ´89: Polish Theatre and the Political
'Lease shows with great effectiveness how diverse and inventive Polish theater is today. Theater scholars in general should find much to like about Lease's work, and for them it will be an excellent introduction to contemporary Polish theater. For scholars in Polish studies who are unfamiliar with the theater, it will also provide a helpful narrative foundation. For those already ... Read more