Theater In A Post-Truth World: Texts, Politics, And Performance (Methuen Drama Agitations: Text, Politics And Performances)

This is the first book to examine how the concept and disagreements around post-truth have been explored in the world of theater and performance. It covers a wide spectrum of manifestations and expressions-from the plays of Caryl Churchill, Anne Washburn, and David Henry Hwang, to the inherent theatricality of press conferences, FBI interviews and protests that embrace the confusion created by post-truth rhetoric to muddy issues and deflect blame, to theatrical performance, where the nature of truth is challenged through staged visuals which run counter to what the audience hears, provoking a debate about where the truth actually lies. With contributions by scholars from around the world, Theater in a Post-Truth World considers a wide array of examples from American and British drama and politics, Australian theater, and the work of performance artist Marina Abramovic. Together these provide a glimpse into how the theater in its many forms provides a venue to raise awareness and encourage critical thinking about the contemporary ubiquity of post-truth.

• | Author: William C. Boles|Anja Hartl
• | Publisher: Methuen Drama
• | Publication Date: Jul 28, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 240 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Performing Arts
• | ISBN-10: 1350215856
• | ISBN-13: 9781350215856