Theory for Theatre Studies: Memory

Milija Gluhovic author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:12th Nov '20

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Provides an introduction to the intersections between contemporary theatre and performance, the interdisciplinary field of memory studies, and current preoccupations with the politics of memory across the globe.

Why has memory become such an important political tool in response to the challenges of modernity? How can performance be used to probe and recuperate aspects of the past, and what are the ethical and political questions that arise when it does so? And how should the discipline of theatre studies define and deploy the term 'memory' theoretically and in practice? Theory for Theatre Studies: Memory provides a comprehensive introduction to the intersections between contemporary theatre and performance, the field of memory studies and the politics of memory across the globe. Beginning by offering a fresh critical snapshot of the major theoretical foundations for the study of memory today, the author presents vivid theatrical examples drawn from a wide variety of cultural contexts and compellingly illustrates the centrality of memory for the theatre as well as the vital role of theatre in transmitting individual and collective memories. Featuring in-depth case studies of a range of performance works - including Lola Arias’s Minefield, Yael Ronen’s Common Ground and Robert Lepage’s The Seven Streams of the River Ota - it explores how theatre artists have grappled with issues of memory and the tensions between memory and history. A final section examines the problematics of memory in a global context by exploring the subject of migration/immigration. Memory is supported by further online resources including section overviews and discussion questions. Online resources to accompany this book are available at: https://www.bloomsbury.com/theory-for-theatre-studies-memory-9781474246651/

It is a true pleasure to read Milija Gluhovic’s lucidly written book Memory, which fills a significant gap in theatre history studies … Gluhovic has written a tremendously important book which encapsulates the function of memory in theatre and performance as well as theatre and performance historiography ... This book is a wake-up call for everyone who cares about using memory in theatre and performance to recognise the past in the global present and to attempt to learn from history in the way in which we describe memory. -- Annelis Kuhlmann * Journal of Contemporary Drama in English *
This is an excellent book that will be appreciated by theatre students, scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts alike. A clear and lucid writer, Milija Gluhovic offers close readings of theatre and performance works that bring the theory he deftly explicates to the vibrant and global contexts of embodied practice. * Rebecca Schneider, Professor, Performance Studies, Brown University, USA *
With Theory for Theater Studies: Memory Gluhovic has succeeded in bringing together current questions and theories of memory research with theater studies considerations ... The interdisciplinary theoretical framework that Gluhovic elaborates, together with the case studies, illustrates the possibilities of theater to function as a corrective or a media dispositive. * rezens.tfm (Bloomsbury translation) *

ISBN: 9781474246651

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 308g

184 pages