THE POLITICS OF NEW MEDIA THEATRE: LIFER (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies)

The first book in the field to explore the links between theories of globalization and surveillance, bipower and biopolitics, performance and theatre, computer arts and politics, The Politics of New Media Theatre is an investigation into the political role played by the new media theatre. Gabriella Giannachi explores how new media arts constitute themselves as a radical political movement, and presents an analysis of both the role of virtuality in radical performance and politics in virtual and mixed reality practices. This outstanding new work offers an analysis of leading political, philosophical and artistic texts and artworks, and represents a milestone for anyone interested in new technologies, theatre and politics. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Series-Title......Page 3 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Illustrations......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 12 1 Introduction......Page 14 2 Global......Page 20 3 City......Page 47 4 Body......Page 73 5 Animals and plants......Page 97 6 Cell......Page 123 7 Conclusion......Page 147 Bibliography......Page 151 Index......Page 160 "This book is a groundbreaking study of performance that responds to, adopts and subverts current philosophical, political and economic practices. Not only does Gabriella Giannachi show how new media theatre can affect society, she also demonstrates that knowledge produced by and through performance is paradigmatic towards an understanding of the contemporary."--BOOK JACKET