Performing History Theatrical Representations of the Past in Conetmporary Theatre |
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| Author:
| Rokem, Freddie |
| Series title: | Studies Theatre Hist and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58729-588-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2007 |
| Publisher: | University of Iowa Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Research Award in Theatre Practice and Pedagogy from the Association for Theatre in Higher Education In his examination of the ways in which theatre participates in the ongoing representations of and debates about the past, Freddie Rokem concentrates on the ways in which theatre after World War II has presented different aspects of the French Revolution and the Holocaust, showing us that by ldquo;performing historyrdquo; actors bring the historical past and the theatrical present together.
Research Award in Theatre Practice and Pedagogy from the Association for Theatre in Higher Education In his examination of the ways in which theatre participates in the ongoing representations of and debates about the past, Freddie Rokem concentrates on the ways in which theatre after World War II has presented different aspects of the French Revolution and the Holocaust, showing us that by ldquo;performing historyrdquo; actors bring the historical past and the theatrical present together.