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Immersive Theater and Activism: Scripts and Strategies for Directors and Playwrights

Book information

Publisher
McFarland & Company
Year
2018
ISBN
1476672040, 9781476672045
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
17 MB (18037142 bytes)
Edition
Paperback
Pages
252\306
Time added
2019-08-04 04:14:44

Description

Immersive theater calls upon audience members to become participants, actors and "others." It traditionally offers binary roles--that of oppressor or that of victim--and thereby stands the risk of simplifying complex social situations. Challenging such binaries, this book articulates theatrical "grey zones" when addressing juvenile detention, wartime interventions and immigration processes. It presents scripts and strategies for directors and playwrights who want to create theatrical environments that are immersive and pedagogical; aesthetically evocative and politically provocative; simple and complex.

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