Theatres of contagion : transmitting early modern to contemporary performance /
Theatres of contagion : transmitting early modern to contemporary performance /
edited by Fintan Walsh.
- xi, 216 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm.
- Methuen Drama engage .
- Methuen Drama engage. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
To what extent is theatre a contagious force, capable of undoing and enlivening people and cultures? This book responds to some of the anxieties of our current political and cultural climate by exploring theatre's status as a contagious cultural force, questioning its role in the spread or control of medical, psychological and emotional conditions and phenomena. Observing a diverse range of practices from the early modern to contemporary period, the volume considers how this contagion is understood to happen and operate, its real and imagined effects, and how these have been a source of pleasure and fear for theatre makers, audiences, and authorities.
Specialized.
9781350085985 (hbk.) : £75.00 No price No price
Drama--Influence.
Literature.
Literature.
809.2
Includes bibliographical references and index.
To what extent is theatre a contagious force, capable of undoing and enlivening people and cultures? This book responds to some of the anxieties of our current political and cultural climate by exploring theatre's status as a contagious cultural force, questioning its role in the spread or control of medical, psychological and emotional conditions and phenomena. Observing a diverse range of practices from the early modern to contemporary period, the volume considers how this contagion is understood to happen and operate, its real and imagined effects, and how these have been a source of pleasure and fear for theatre makers, audiences, and authorities.
Specialized.
9781350085985 (hbk.) : £75.00 No price No price
Drama--Influence.
Literature.
Literature.
809.2