Performing remains : art and war in times of theatrical reenactment / Rebecca Schneider.

Author/creator Schneider, Rebecca
Format Book
Publication InfoAbingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011.
Descriptionxii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Reenactment and relative pain -- Finding faux fathers -- In the meantime : performance remains -- Poor, poor theatre -- Still living -- And back : Afterword.
Summary 'Performing Remains' explores the role of the fake, the false and the faux in contemporary theatre. Divided into seven essays, it examines both contemporary and historical performance with a wide scope, questioning the importance of representation and reassessing the ritual value of failure.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010032074
ISBN9780415404419 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN041540441X (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN9780415404426 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0415404428 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780203852873 (ebook)
ISBN0203852877 (ebook)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PN1584 .S36 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold