Theatre and Human Rights (Theatre And, 12) - Softcover

Rae, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230205240 ISBN 13: 9780230205246

Publisher: Springer, 2009

Synopsis

Act of violence or show of strength? In a world of spectacular suffering and power plays – large and small – what is theatre's role in protecting human dignity?
 
With its impassioned plays, inspired activism and outspoken artists, the theatre has long provided a venue for promoting and practising human rights; but is this always to the good? Today the relationship between theatre and human rights is not only vital, but complex and contested. Drawing on an international range of examples, this short, sharp and timely book outlines the key features of the debate and offers a critical take on where it should go next.
 
Foreword by Rabih Mrove

About this title

About the Author:

PAUL RAE is Assistant Professor on the Theatre Studies Programme at the National University of Singapore. 

Review:

Fluent, provocative and well paced, it will make an excellent addition to the series' - James Thompson, Professor of Applied and Social Theatre, University of Manchester, UK

'With an intense display of knowledge and expertise, Paul Rae weaves a delicately precise web, connecting the dots between the theatre and human rights, and creates a tapestry of learning that begins with Antigone and extends all the way to contemporary events.' - Rabih Mroué 

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0230205240
• ISBN 13: 9780230205246
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 89