Overview
Theatre in Passing explores spaces of performance in contemporary Moscow. Inspired by French philosopher Michel de Certeau’s model of a ""second, poetic geography"" in which the walker—the everyday practitioner—invents the space observed by the voyeur, this book takes the reader on a tour of spaces of performance in contemporary Moscow. Through text and photography, the city’s ""theatrical geography"" is uncovered, from the Bolshoi Theater in Theater Square to hidden gems like the recently restored Kuskovo estate. With additional sections on street theater and other public gatherings, Theatre in Passing is a must-read book for anyone curious about the theatrical architecture and geography of Russia’s capital.
Full Product Details
Author: Elena Siemens
Publisher: Intellect
Imprint: Intellect Books
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.358kg
ISBN: 9781841503745
ISBN 10: 1841503746
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 15 March 2011
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
Siemens gathers incidents of a Moscow habitus, the layering ghosts of poetry and performances, coups and commemoration, stilled yet wide-eyed and camera-ready at pavement level. At once retracing and composing the montage of her own ever-renewed belonging to Russia's metropole, she invites her readers-cum-viewers to travel the cultural plot of one of the world's most indefatigable cities. --John L. Plews, University of Alberta<br><br>--John L. Plews, University of Alberta
A fascinating and unconventional examination of the interrelationships of performance, geography, and everyday life in contemporary Moscow.The 'episodic' nature of the publication allows the reader to dip in and out of random chapters, according to their wish. Particularly charming is the sense of real-ness that is conveyed.
Moscow receives the treatment often reserved for her younger, more glittering sister, St. Petersburg, in that she is seen as a city of the collective creative imagination. The great literary memes and historical themes of Russia wander the back alleys and grand squares, the Metro stations sing chastushki, the theatres are themselves players with checkered pasts, and rival place names shove each other about, jockeying for the spotlight. Siemens writes the city as she walks it, herself playing Virgil in the Moscow Circles. --Nick Glossop, CJSR 88.5 FM
Author Information
Elena Siemens is a professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Alberta, Canada.
