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Book SynopsisHow does the world of theatre and the performing arts intersect with the climate and environmental crisis? This timely book is the first comprehensive account of the sector's response to the defining issue of our time. The book documents a sector in transition and presents theatre professionals, practitioners and organizations with a synthesis of information, knowledge and expertise to guide them to their own endorsement of sustainable thinking and practice. It is illustrated with inspiring case studies and interviews, from London's National Theatre, to Sydney Theatre Company, to the Göteborg Opera and the American Repertory Theatre. These foreground the work of pioneering institutions and individual practitioners whose artistic ingenuity, creative activism and sense of public mission have given shape, content and purpose to what we can now call sustainable theatre'. Spanning almost three decades, the book approaches the topic from multiple angles and through an international persp
Trade ReviewA comprehensive resource, at once detailed and eloquent, for theatre administrators, artists, scholars committed to ecological values and practices in theatre studies and performance. * Theresa May, author of Earth Matters on Stage: Ecology, Environment and American Theatre; Co-founder EMOS Ecodrama Playwrights’ Festival *
Our world changes rapidly and so does theatre. Beyond the art, sustainability has become a central challenge for institutions and artists alike. Iphigenia Taxopoulou's study is the new standard reference work and provides a guide/paradigm for the modern sustainable theatre. * Oliver Reese, Artistic Director, Berliner Ensemble *
Theatres around the world are transforming their practices, operations and venues to be sustainable, and contribute as a sector to help create a sustainable future for our planet and next generations. The book gives a comprehensive, informative and global overview on how to get started, addressing artists, theatre institutions and policy leaders alike. * Heidi Wiley, Executive Director, European Theatre Convention *
Table of ContentsPART I: FRAMEWORKS FOR SUSTAINABILITY Chapter 1 – Climate Governance and Cultural Policy Chapter 2 – Cultural Leadership in the Era of Climate Change Chapter 3 – Stories of change: National Theatre (London) & Sydney Theatre Company PART II: SUSTAINABLE THEATRE (IN PRACTICE, ON STAGE, IN ACTION) Chapter 4 – Theatre Buildings and Operations: A Trajectory Towards Sustainability Chapter 5 – Sustainable Production: Greener Practices and Shifting Values Chapter 6 – Creative Responses to Sustainability Chapter 7 – Sustainability Beyond the Walls: Civic Engagement and a Culture of Sharing References Further reading Index
