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Staging Change - (Methuen Drama Agitations: Text, Politics and Performances) by Victoria L Scrimer (Hardcover)

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  • Exploring a wide variety of examples of activist performances, such as David Buckel's self-immolation, and the January 6th capitol insurrection, this book analyses activist performance through the lens of postdramatic theatre theory.Staging Changeposes the provocative question: are activists addicted to drama?
  • About the Author: Victoria L. Scrimer is Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre History and Criticism at Millikin University, USA.
  • 240 Pages
  • Performing Arts, Theater
  • Series Name: Methuen Drama Agitations: Text, Politics and Performances

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"Exploring a wide variety of examples of activist performances, such as David Buckel's self-immolation, and the January 6th capitol insurrection, this book analyses activist performance through the lens of post-dramatic theatre theory. In response to an increase in political demonstrations world-wide, scholars, artists and activists from diverse disciplines have produced an exciting array of practical and theoretical approaches for thinking through activism. Utilizing these interdisciplinary approaches, Scrimer offers a theoretical inquiry into the possible applications of postdramatic theatre theory in the context of political activism, and subsequently extends an alternative conceptual model for activist performance beyond the dramatic paradigm"--



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Exploring a wide variety of examples of activist performances, such as David Buckel's self-immolation, and the January 6th capitol insurrection, this book analyses activist performance through the lens of postdramatic theatre theory.

Staging Changeposes the provocative question: are activists addicted to drama? Scrimer examines the ways in which the performance and reception of protest is informed by the logic of dramatic theatre, and argues that such performative arrangements are so naturalized that they can limit the ability of activists and their audiences to imagine different ways of precipitating change. By combining performance analysis, interviews with artists and activists, and autoethnographic accounts of the author's own experiences as an environmental activist, the book illustrates the limitations and alternatives to dramatic representation in activist performance.

The last decade has seen an increase in political demonstrations worldwide, particularly following the excitement and disappointments of the Arab Spring uprisings. We have seen several notable movements such as the Occupy movement, the mobilization of Black Lives Matter, and the #MeToo movement. In response, scholars, artists, and activists from diverse disciplines have produced an exciting array of practical and theoretical approaches for talking about and thinking through activism. Utilizing these interdisciplinary approaches, Scrimer offers us a theoretical inquiry into the possible applications of Hans-Thies Lehmann's postdramatic theatre theory in the context of political activism, and subsequently extends an alternative conceptual model for activist performance beyond the dramatic paradigm.



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"This provocative study forces readers to confront the uncomfortable truth that contemporary American culture seems reliant on dramatic conventions to understand and engage with current events ... Highly recommended [for] graduate students through faculty." --CHOICE



About the Author



Victoria L. Scrimer is Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre History and Criticism at Millikin University, USA. She has spent a decade working for social and environmental justice organizations including Greenpeace and First Peoples Worldwide.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .56 Inches (D)
Weight: .94 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 240
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Theater
Series Title: Methuen Drama Agitations: Text, Politics and Performances
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Theme: History & Criticism
Format: Hardcover
Author: Victoria L Scrimer
Language: English
Street Date: January 23, 2025
TCIN: 94448817
UPC: 9781350445635
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-7829
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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