Writing and Rewriting National Theatre Histories
Writing and Rewriting National Theatre Histories Historians of theatre face the same temptations and challenges as other historians: they negotiate assumptions (their own and those of others) about…
Specifikacia Writing and Rewriting National Theatre Histories
Writing and Rewriting National Theatre Histories
Historians of theatre face the same temptations and challenges as other historians: they negotiate assumptions (their own and those of others) about national identity and national character; they decide what events and actors to highlight--or omit--and what framework and perspective to use for telling the story. This significant collection examines the problems and challenges of formulating national theatre histories. Personal biases, trends in scholarship, and sociopolitical contexts influence all histories; and theatre histories, too, are often revised to reflect changing times and interests.
They cover a wide geographical area: Asia, the Middle The essayists included here--leading theatre scholars from all over the world, many of whom wrote essays specifically for this volume--provide an international context for national theatre histories as well as studies of individual nations.