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Theatre After Empire

Author : Megan E. Geigner

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 253 pages

File Size : 29,26 MB

Release : 2021-05-30

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 0429768494

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Emphasizing the resilience of theatre arts in the midst of significant political change, Theatre After Empire spotlights the emergence of new performance styles in the wake of collapsed political systems. Centering on theatrical works from the late nineteenth century to the present, twelve original essays written by prominent theatre scholars showcase the development of new work after social revolutions, independence campaigns, the overthrow of monarchies, and world wars. Global in scope, this book features performances occurring across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The essays attend to a range of live events—theatre, dance, and performance art—that stage subaltern experiences and reveal societies in the midst of cultural, political, and geographic transition. This collection is an engaging resource for students and scholars of theatre and performance; world history; and those interested in postcolonialism, multiculturalism, and transnationalism. The Introduction ("Framing Latine Theatre and Performance") of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.



The Boys from Syracuse

Author : Foster Hirsch

Publisher : Cooper Square Press

Page : 378 pages

File Size : 29,14 MB

Release : 2000-09-05

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1461698758

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From 1905 to the crash of 1929, Sam Shubert (1874-1905) and his brothers Lee (1874-1953) and J. J. (1878-1963), despite poor beginnings and near-illiteracy, created a theater monopoly unrivaled in history. Their ruthless business tactics and showmanship made 42nd Street the heart of American popular theater and won them the most sought-after stars of the day, including Al Jolson, Carmen Miranda, Eddie Cantor, Fanny Brice, Mae West, and Fred Astaire.



British culture after empire

Author : Josh Doble

Publisher : Manchester University Press

Page : 372 pages

File Size : 16,33 MB

Release : 2023-03-14

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 1526159732

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British culture after Empire is the first collection of its kind to explore the intertwined social, cultural and political aftermath of empire in Britain from 1945 up to and beyond the Brexit referendum of 2016, combining approaches from the fields of history, English and cultural studies. Against those who would deny, downplay or attempt to forget Britain’s imperial legacy, the various contributions expose and explore how the British Empire and the consequences of its end continue to shape Britain at the local, national and international level. As an important and urgent intervention in a field of increasing relevance within and beyond the academy, the book offers fresh perspectives on the colonial hangovers in post-colonial Britain from up-and-coming as well as established scholars.





Theatre and Empire

Author : Benjamin Poore

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 88 pages

File Size : 34,20 MB

Release : 2016-06-29

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 1137443073

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The historical age of empires may be over, but empire, as an idea, continues to exercise a hold over our imaginations. This compelling examination of the relationship between theatre and empire begins with potential definitions and theories of empire, suggesting how we might think of these two notions together and how we might see empire itself as theatre. A variety of case studies are then used to explore theatre in light of both cultural and economic imperialism.



Britain After Empire

Author : P. Preston

Publisher : Springer

Page : 287 pages

File Size : 17,28 MB

Release : 2014-01-22

Category : History

ISBN : 113702383X

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Through compelling analysis of popular culture, high culture and elite designs in the years following the end of the Second World War, this book explores how Britain and its people have come to terms with the loss of prestige stemming from the decline of the British Empire. The result is a volume that offers new ideas on what it is to be 'British'.



Athens After Empire

Author : Ian Worthington

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 464 pages

File Size : 14,74 MB

Release : 2020-10-09

Category : History

ISBN : 0190633999

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A major new history of Athens' remarkably long and influential life after the collapse of its empire To many the history of post-Classical Athens is one of decline. True, Athens hardly commanded the number of allies it had when hegemon of its fifth-century Delian League or even its fourth-century Naval Confederacy, and its navy was but a shadow of its former self. But Athens recovered from its perilous position in the closing quarter of the fourth century and became once again a player in Greek affairs, even during the Roman occupation. Athenian democracy survived and evolved, even through its dealings with Hellenistic Kings, its military clashes with Macedonia, and its alliance with Rome. Famous Romans, including Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, saw Athens as much more than an isolated center for philosophy. Athens After Empire offers a new narrative history of post-Classical Athens, extending the period down to the aftermath of Hadrian's reign.



Theater of War

Author : Lewis H. Lapham

Publisher :

Page : 278 pages

File Size : 47,25 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 9781565848474

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In the months since the destruction of the World Trade Centers, voices of dissent have been rare. Lapham, the editor of "Harper's," is an exception as he questions the motive and feasibility of the Bush administration's crusade against the evildoers.



Theatre and Modernity

Author : Ayşın Candan

Publisher : Hollitzer Wissenschaftsverlag

Page : 174 pages

File Size : 31,7 MB

Release : 2024-03-22

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 3990941380

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This study aims to disclose the inner dynamics of the rich and diverse milieu within the Ottoman-Turkish society that created its unique hybrid forms through the scenic arts against an understanding of modernity in terms of a simple import or imitation of Western cultural forms. In the 19th century Armenians pioneered this process with melodramas, necessitating the presence of female performers on the stage; Armenian women thus went onstage with patriotic motives. Among the two leading figures of the Turkish Republic period are Nazim Hikmet, the most prolific but severely censured Turkish dramatist and Muhsin Ertugrul, who founded the subsidised theatres of Ankara and Istanbul. A later phase of modernisation arrives in the sixties with a social awakening towards the conditions of the rural society: Ankara becomes the seat of "popular" theatre after the founding of Ankara Art Theatre, in 1961. Mehmet Ulusoy's work in France in the 1970–1980s crowns the final synthesis.



Theatre and Empire

Author : Benjamin Poore

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 78 pages

File Size : 20,72 MB

Release : 2016-06-29

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 1350315974

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Book Description

The historical age of empires may be over, but empire, as an idea, continues to exercise a hold over our imaginations. This compelling examination of the relationship between theatre and empire begins with potential definitions and theories of empire, suggesting how we might think of these two notions together and how we might see empire itself as theatre. A variety of case studies are then used to explore theatre in light of both cultural and economic imperialism.