Neil Labute, Kia Corthron, Theresa Rebeck, Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros, Stephen Karam, Pj Paparelli, Christopher Durang

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American Political Plays in the Age of Terrorism

Break of Noon; 7/11; Omnium Gatherum; Columbinus; Why Torture Is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them

Beschreibung

This powerful anthology brings together reflective and raw plays by American playwrights surrounding the psychic and political boundaries of the many faces and shadows of terrorism. Allan Havis's introduction addresses a variety of terrorism cases from the last 25 years, examines several theories of the root causes of modern terrors, and underscores how theatre forms a unique contour to social and philosophical thought on terrorism. With a foreword from Robert Brustein, the anthology features: Break of Noon by Neil LaBute 7/11 by Kia Corthron Omnium Gatherum by Theresa Rebeck and Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros Columbinus by PJ Paparelli and Stephen Karam Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them by Christopher Durang

Autor

Allan Havis is Professor of Theatre and Provost Emeritus of Thurgood Marshall College at the University of California, San Diego, USA. He is the author of nineteen full-length published plays, which have been produced at many of the nation's leading playhouses.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. April 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 553g
• ISBN-13: 9781350044401
• ISBN-10: 1350044407
• Artikelnr.: 56023272