Theatre And National Identity: Re-imagining Conceptions Of Nation (routledge Advances In Theatre & Performance Studies)

This Book Explores The Ways That Pre-existing National Works Or National Theatre Sites Can Offer A Rich Source Of Material For Speaking To The Contemporary Moment Because Of The Resonances Or Associations They Offer Of A Different Time, Place, Politics, Or Culture. Featuring A Broad International Scope, It Offers A Series Of Thought-provoking Essays That Explore How Playwrights, Directors, Theatre-makers, And Performance Artists Have Re-staged Or Re-worked A Classic National Play, Performance, Theatrical Form, Or Theatre Space In Order To Engage With Conceptions Of And Questions Around The Nation, Nationalism, And National Identity In The Contemporary Moment, Opening Up New Ways Of Thinking About Or Problematizing Questions Around The Nation And National Identity. Chapters Ask How Productions Engage With A Particular Moment In The National Psyche In The Context Of Internationalism And Globalization, For Example, As Well As How Productions Explore The Interconnectivity Of Nations, Intercultural Agendas, Or Cosmopolitanism. They Also Explore Questions Relating To The Presence Of Migrants, Exiles, Or Refugees, And The Legacy Of Colonial Histories And Post-colonial Subjectivities. The Volume Highlights How Theatre And Performance Has The Ability To Contest And Unsettle Ideas Of The Nation And National Identity Through The Use Of Various Sites, Stagings, And Performance Strategies, And How Contemporary Theatres Have Portrayed National Agendas And Characters At A Time Of Intense Cultural Flux And Repositioning-- Edited By Nadine Holdsworth. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "This book explores the ways that pre-existing national works or national theatre sites can offer a rich source of material for speaking to the contemporary moment because of the resonances or associations they offer of a different time, place, politics, or culture. Featuring a broad international scope, it offers a series of thought-provoking essays that explore how playwrights, directors, theatre-makers, and performance artists have re-staged or re-worked a classic national play, performance, theatrical form, or theatre space in order to engage with conceptions of and questions around the nation, nationalism, and national identity in the contemporary moment, opening up new ways of thinking about or problematizing questions around the nation and national identity. Chapters ask how productions engage with a particular moment in the national psyche in the context of internationalism and globalization, for example, as well as how productions explore the interconnectivity of nations, intercultural agendas, or cosmopolitanism. They also explore questions relating to the presence of migrants, exiles, or refugees, and the legacy of colonial histories and post-colonial subjectivities. The volume highlights how theatre and performance has the ability to contest and unsettle ideas of the nation and national identity through the use of various sites, stagings, and performance strategies, and how contemporary theatres have portrayed national agendas and characters at a time of intense cultural flux and repositioning"-- Provided by publisher Based on a new classification of algorithm design techniques and a clear delineation of analysis methods, Introduction to the Design and Analysis of Algorithms presents the subject in a coherent and innovative manner. Written in a student-friendly style, the book emphasises the understanding of ideas over excessively formal treatment while thoroughly covering the material required in an introductory algorithms course. Popular puzzles are used to motivate students'interest and strengthen their skills in algorithmic problem solving. Other learning-enhancement features include chapter summaries, hints to the exercises, and a detailed solution manual. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.