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Book SynopsisWhy 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 o
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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) *
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 *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Series Preface INTRODUCTION SECTION ONE: Mapping Memory: Theorizing Recollection The Classical and Medieval Practice of Mnemotechnics: How Memory Works on Stage Memory and Theatre in a Global Age SECTION TWO: Searching for Common Ground: Performance, Testimony, and Small Acts of Repair Case study 1: Lola Arias’s Minefield Case study 2: Yael Ronen’s Common Ground Case study 3: Robert Lepage's The Seven Streams of the River Ota SECTION THREE: Memory and Migration Case study 1: Andrea Levy’s Small Island Case study 2: André Amálio’s Portugal is not a small country Theatre and Memory in the Age of the Anthropocene BIBLIOGRAPHY Notes Index
