Overview

Arguing that the cultures of small nations offer vital insights into the way people relate to national identity in a globalized world, Theatre and Performance in Small Nations features an array of case studies that examine the relationships between theater, 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 neighbors radically affect their sense of cultural autonomy

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Author:   steve Blandford
Publisher:   Intellect
Imprint:   Intellect Books
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9781841506463

ISBN 10:   184150646
Pages:   212
Publication Date:   15 March 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction – Steve Blandford Chapter 1: Location, Location, Location: Plays and Realities: Living Between the Pre-modern and the Postmodern in Irish Theatre – Cathy Leeney Chapter 2: Processes and Interactive Events: Theatre and Scottish Devolution – Ian Brown Chapter 3: Theatre and Performance in a Devolved Wales – Steve Blandford Chapter 4: Contemporary Catalan Theatre and Identity: The Haunted Mirrors of Catalan Directors’ Shakespeares – Helena Buffery Chapter 5: Tales from the Wild East – Goran Stefanovski Chapter 6: A National Theatre in New Zealand? Why/Not? – Sharon Mazer 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 Chapter 8: Under the Radar: Latin@/Hispanic Theatre in North Texas – Teresa Marrero Chapter 9: Challenging Racial Categorisation Through Theatre: English-language Theatre in Malaysia – Susan Philip Chapter 10: From Springtime Erotics to Micro-nationalism: Altering Landscapes and Sentiments of the Assamese Bihu dance in North-east India – Aparna Sharma

Reviews

'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.' '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' 'A complete work which has something new and relevant to contribute to the debate.'

'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.' -- Alecs Rees, Theatre in Wales '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' -- Scottish Journal of Performance, Anna Birch 'A complete work which has something new and relevant to contribute to the debate.'  -- Studies in Theatre and Performance, Robson Jack

Author Information

Steve Blandford is professor of theatre, film, and television, and director of the Centre for the Study of Media and Culture in Small Nations at the University of Glamorgan.

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