Imagining Human Rights in Twenty-First Century Theater Global Perspectives

There is extraordinary diversity, depth, and complexity in the encounter between theatre, performance, and human rights. Through an examination of a rich repertoire of plays and performance practices from and about countries across six continents, the contributors open the way toward understanding the character and significance of this encounter.

ELIZABETH S. ANKER Cornell University, USA JOI BARRIOS University of California Berkeley, USA KERRY BYSTROM Bard College, USA ANNE LAMBRIGHT Trinity College, USA JILL LANE New York University, USA LUÍS MADUREIRA Independent Scholar LINDSEY MANTOAN Stanford University, USA SARAH M. MISEMER Texas A&M University, USA ANA ELENA PUGA The Ohio State University, USA CAMILLA STEVENS Rutgers University, USA