Dramaturgies of War: Institutional Dramaturgy, Politics, and Conflict in 20th-Century Germany (1st ed. 2024)

By: Anselm Heinrich and Ann-Christine Simke

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Synopsis: This book examines the institutional contexts of dramaturgical practices in the changing political landscape of 20th century Germany. Through wide-ranging case studies, it discusses the way in which operationalised modes of action, legal frameworks and an established profession have shaped dramaturgical practice and thus links to current debates around the “institutional turn” in theatre and performance studies. German theatre represents a rich and well-chosen field as it is here where the role of the dramaturg was first created and where dramaturgy played a significantly politicised role in the changing political systems of the 20th century. The volume represents an important addition to a growing field of work on dramaturgy by contributing to a historical contextualisation of current practice. In doing so, it understands dramaturgy not only as a process which occurs in rehearsal rooms and writers’ studies, but one that has far wider institutional and political implications.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783031393181
Related ISBNs:: 9783031393174
Publisher:: Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:: 01/08/24
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Drama, Plays and Theater, Philosophy, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Anselm Heinrich
Edited by:: Ann-Christine Simke