{"product_id":"theatre-and-performance-in-small-nations-9781841506463","title":"Theatre and Performance in Small Nations","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eArguing that the cultures of small nations offer vital insights into the way people relate to national identity in a globalized world, \u003cem\u003eTheatre and Performance in Small Nations\u003c\/em\u003e features an array of case studies that examine the relationships between theatre, performance, identity and the nation. These contributions cover a wide range of national contexts, including small 'stateless' nations such as Catalonia, Scotland and Wales; First Nations such as indigenous Australia and the Latino United States; and geographically enormous nations whose relationships to powerful neighbours radically affect their sense of cultural autonomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'This book provides an extremely comprehensive and diverse discussion about theatre and performance in small nations ... it is helpful and most of all fascinating first step into this topic.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Alecs Rees, Theatre in Wales\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'This edited collection is timely and shares an interesting and diverse range of voices ... [it] expands the debate on theatre and performance in small nations'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Scottish Journal of Performance, Anna Birch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A complete work which has something new and relevant to contribute to the debate.'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e -- Studies in Theatre and Performance, Robson Jack\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction – Steve Blandford\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 1: Location, Location, Location: Plays and Realities: Living Between the Pre-modern and the Postmodern in Irish Theatre – Cathy Leeney\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 2: Processes and Interactive Events: Theatre and Scottish Devolution – Ian Brown\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 3: Theatre and Performance in a Devolved Wales – Steve Blandford\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 4: Contemporary Catalan Theatre and Identity: The Haunted Mirrors of Catalan Directors’ Shakespeares – Helena Buffery\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 5: Tales from the Wild East – Goran Stefanovski\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 6: A National Theatre in New Zealand? Why\/Not? – Sharon Mazer\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 7: Between Pride and Shame: A Dialogic Consideration of Honour Bound and Reconciliation! What’s the Story? in Pursuit of an Australian National Identity – Rea Dennis\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 8: Under the Radar: Latin@\/Hispanic Theatre in North Texas – Teresa Marrero\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 9: Challenging Racial Categorisation Through Theatre: English-language Theatre in Malaysia – Susan Philip\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 10: From Springtime Erotics to Micro-nationalism: Altering Landscapes and Sentiments of the Assamese Bihu dance in North-east India – Aparna Sharma\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intellect Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042928099671,"sku":"9781841506463","price":27.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/theatre-and-performance-in-small-nations-9781841506463","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}