American Political Plays in the Age of Terrorism: Break of Noon; 7/11; Omnium Gatherum; Columbinus; Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them

Author:   Neil LaBute ,  Kia Corthron ,  Allan Havis ,  Theresa Rebeck (Plywright, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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9781350044401


Pages:   352
Publication Date:   04 April 2019
Format:   Hardback
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American Political Plays in the Age of Terrorism: Break of Noon; 7/11; Omnium Gatherum; Columbinus; Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them


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This powerful anthology brings together reflective and raw plays by American playwrights surrounding the psychic and political boundaries of the many faces and shadows of terrorism. Allan Havis’s introduction addresses a variety of terrorism cases from the last 25 years, examines several theories of the root causes of modern terrors, and underscores how theatre forms a unique contour to social and philosophical thought on terrorism. With a foreword from Robert Brustein, the anthology features: Break of Noon by Neil LaBute 7/11 by Kia Corthron Omnium Gatherum by Theresa Rebeck and Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros Columbinus by PJ Paparelli and Stephen Karam Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them by Christopher Durang

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Author:   Neil LaBute ,  Kia Corthron ,  Allan Havis ,  Theresa Rebeck (Plywright, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Methuen Drama
Weight:   0.558kg
ISBN:  

9781350044401


ISBN 10:   1350044407
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   04 April 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Foreword by Robert Brustein Introduction by Allan Havis Break of Noon by Neil LaBute 7/11 by Kia Corthron Omnium Gatherum by Theresa Rebeck and Alexandra Gestern-Vassilaros Columbinus by PJ Paparelli and Stephen Karam Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them by Christopher Durang

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Allan Havis is Professor of Theatre and Provost Emeritus of Thurgood Marshall College at the University of California, San Diego, USA. He is the author of nineteen full-length published plays, which have been produced at many of the nation's leading playhouses.

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