Witness Onstage
Documentary Theatre in Twenty-First-Century Russia
Seiten
2022
Manchester University Press (Verlag)
978-1-5261-6586-2 (ISBN)
Manchester University Press (Verlag)
978-1-5261-6586-2 (ISBN)
Witness Onstage is a detailed study of the remarkable growth of documentary theatre forms in Russian since the early 2000s. It draws on the author’s work as a performer, producer, and researcher of documentary theatre both in Russia and internationally to provide new perspective on the mechanics of theatre as a venue for civic engagement. -- .
As the Kremlin’s crackdown on freedom of expression continues to tighten, Russian playwrights and directors are using documentary theatre to create space for the public discussion of injustice in the civic sphere and its connections to the country’s twentieth-century past. Witness Onstage traces the history of documentary theatre’s rapid growth in twenty-first century Russia and situates the form within the socio-political setting of the Putin years. It argues that through the practice of performing documents, Russian theatre artists are creating a new type of cultural and historical archive that challenges the dominance of state-sponsored media and invites individuals to participate in a collective renegotiation of cultural narratives. -- .
As the Kremlin’s crackdown on freedom of expression continues to tighten, Russian playwrights and directors are using documentary theatre to create space for the public discussion of injustice in the civic sphere and its connections to the country’s twentieth-century past. Witness Onstage traces the history of documentary theatre’s rapid growth in twenty-first century Russia and situates the form within the socio-political setting of the Putin years. It argues that through the practice of performing documents, Russian theatre artists are creating a new type of cultural and historical archive that challenges the dominance of state-sponsored media and invites individuals to participate in a collective renegotiation of cultural narratives. -- .
Molly Flynn is a Lecturer in Theatre and Performance at Birkbeck University of London -- .
Introduction
1. History on Trial
2. Called to the Stand
3. Evidentiary Hearing
4. Material Witness
5. Burden of Proof
6. A Special Verdict
Conclusion
Index -- .
| Erscheinungsdatum | 31.05.2022 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Theatre: Theory – Practice – Performance |
| Zusatzinfo | 20 black & white illustration |
| Verlagsort | Manchester |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 236 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5261-6586-4 / 1526165864 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5261-6586-2 / 9781526165862 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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