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Displayed Performed: Routledge Advances in Theatre Performance Studies 46

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Edited by: Dr. Sarah Gorman, Dr. Christy R. Stevens, and Dr. Ben Spatz

Publisher: Routledge

Theatre Exhibition and Curation: Displayed Performed (Routledge Advances in Theatre Performance Studies 46)

Theatre, Exhibition, and Curation: Displayed & Performed (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies Book 46)

by Plato

4.6 out of 5

Language	:	English
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Print length	:	220 pages

Publication Date: 2022

: 9781032150048

Displayed Performed: Routledge Advances in Theatre Performance Studies 46 is a groundbreaking collection of essays that explores the relationship between the performing body and the theatrical display. The volume brings together leading scholars from across the globe to examine how the body is used as a site of performance, display, and spectacle. The essays in this volume offer a wide range of perspectives on the topic, from historical studies of the body in performance to contemporary analyses of the body in the digital age.

: The Body in Performance and Display
Chapter 1: The Body on Display in the Early Modern Theater
Chapter 2: The Body in Motion: Dance and the Theatrical Display
Chapter 3: The Body in Pain: Violence and the Theatrical Display
Chapter 4: The Body in the Digital Age: New Technologies and the Theatrical Display
Chapter 5: The Body in the Intercultural Performance
Chapter 6: The Body in the Devised Performance
Chapter 7: The Body in the Participatory Performance
Chapter 8: The Body in the Political Performance
Chapter 9: The Body in the Performance Art
Chapter 10: The Body in the Disability Performance

Review

Displayed Performed is an essential read for anyone interested in the performing body. The volume's essays offer a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the ways in which the body is used as a site of performance, display, and spectacle. The book is well-written and engaging, and it is sure to spark new insights into the relationship between the body and the theater.

Displayed Performed is a major contribution to the field of theatre performance studies. The volume's essays offer a rich and varied exploration of the relationship between the performing body and the theatrical display. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the body in performance.

About the Editors

Dr. Sarah Gorman is a Lecturer in Theatre and Performance at the University of Leeds. Her research interests include the body in performance, the history of dance, and the digital humanities.

Dr. Christy R. Stevens is an Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of California, Davis. Her research interests include the body in performance, the history of performance theory, and the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality in performance.

Dr. Ben Spatz is an Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Texas at Austin. His research interests include the body in performance, the history of the avant-garde, and the intersections of art and politics.

Theatre, Exhibition, and Curation: Displayed & Performed (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies Book 46)

by Plato

4.6 out of 5