Edward Bond, Tanika Gupta, Hannah Khalil, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, Alistair Mcdowall, Vinay Patel, Lucy Prebble, Philip Ridley, Christopher Shinn, Simon Stephens, Chris Thorpe, Mojisola Adebayo, Laura Wade, Anne Washburn, Sudha Bhuchar, Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, Zoe Cooper, Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, Tim Crouch, Inua Ellams, James Graham

Theatre in Times of Crisis (eBook, PDF)

20 Scenes for the Stage in Troubled Times
Redaktion: O'Hanlon, Dom

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Theatre has a complex history of responding to crises, long before they happen. Through stage plays, contemporary challenges can be presented, explored and even foreshadowed in ways that help audiences understand the world around them. Since the theatre of the Greeks, audiences have turned to live theatre in order to find answers in uncertain political, social and economic times, and through this unique collection questions about

This anthology brings together a collection of 20 scenes from 20 playwrights that each respond to the world in crisis. Twenty of the world's most prolific playwrights were asked to select one scene from across their published work that speaks to the current world situation in 2020.

As COVID-19 continues to challenge every aspect of global life, contemporary theatre has long predicted a world on the edge. Through these 20 scenes from plays spanning from 1980 to 2020, we see how theatre and art has the capacity to respond, comment on and grapple with global challenges that in turn speak to the current time in which we are living.

Each scene, chosen by the writer, is prefaced by an interview in which they discuss their process, their reason for selection and how their work reflects both the past and the present. From the political plays of Lucy Prebble and James Graham to the polemics of Philip Ridley and Tim Crouch. From bold works by Inua Ellams, Morgan Lloyd Malcom and Tanika Gupta to the social relevance of Hannah Khalil, Zoe Cooper and Simon Stephens this anthology looks at theatre in the present and asks the question: "how can theatre respond to a world in crisis?"

The collection is prefaced by an introduction from Edward Bond, one of contemporary theatre's most prolific dramatists.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350188815
• Artikelnr.: 60428535

Autorenporträt

Edward Bond is widely regarded as the UK's greatest and most influential playwright. His plays include The Pope's Wedding (Royal Court Theatre, 1962), Saved (Royal Court, 1965), Early Morning (Royal Court, 1968), Lear (Royal Court, 1971), The Sea (Royal Court, 1973), The Fool (Royal Court, 1975), The Woman (National Theatre, 1978), Restoration (Royal Court, 1981) and The War Plays (RSC at the Barbican Pit, 1985).

Inhaltsangabe

1. Theatre in Crisis
Introduction by Edward Bond 2. Introduction
by Dom O'Hanlon 3. Mojisola Adebayo
The Interrogation of Sandra Bland 4. Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti
A Kind of People 5. Sudha Bhuchar
Child of the Divide 6. Zoe Cooper
Jess and Joe Forever 7. Frances Ya
Chu Cowhig
The King of Hell's Palace 8. Tim Crouch
Adler & Gibb 9. Inua Ellams
Barber Shop Chronicles 10. James Graham
A History of Falling Things 11. Tanika Gupta
Lions and Tigers 12. Hannah Khalil
A Museum in Baghdad 13. Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
Emilia 14. Alistair McDowall
X 15. Vinay Patel
An Adventure 16. Lucy Prebble
The Effect 17. Philip Ridley
The Pitchfork Disney 18. Christopher Shinn
Where Do We Live 19. Simon Stephens
Motortown 20. Chris Thorpe
Manchester from The Mysteries 21. Laura Wade
The Watsons 22. Anne Washburn
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