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Providing thorough coverage of the methods and tools required in studying historical and contemporary theatre, this Introduction examines the complexities of a rapidly changing and dynamic discipline. Following a cross-cultural perspective, the book surveys the ways theatre and performance are studied by looking initially at key elements such as performers, spectators and space. The central focus is on methodology, which is divided into sections covering theatre theory, historiography and textual and performance analysis. The book covers all the main theatrical genres - drama, opera and dance - providing students with a comparative, integrated perspective. Designed to guide students through the academic dimension of the discipline, the volume emphasizes questions of methodology, research techniques and approaches, and will therefore be relevant for a wide variety of theatre studies courses. Informative textboxes provide background on key topics, and suggestions for further reading are included at the end of each chapter.

Theatrical science --- Theater. --- Théâtre --- Theater --- Théâtre --- Dramatics --- Histrionics --- Professional theater --- Stage --- Theatre --- Performing arts --- Acting --- Actors --- Histoire et critique

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Between 1895 and 1922 the Anglo-American actor and manager, Maurice E. Bandmann (1872-1922) created a theatrical circuit that extended from Gibraltar to Tokyo and included regular tours to the West Indies and South America. With headquarters in Calcutta and Cairo and companies listed on the Indian stock exchange, his operations represent a significant shift towards the globalization of theatre. This study focuses on seven key areas: family networks; the business of theatrical touring; the politics of locality; repertoire and publics; an ethnography of itinerant acting; legal disputes and the provision of theatrical infrastructure. It draws on global and transnational history, network theory and analysis as well as in-depth archival research to provide a new approach to studying theatre in the age of empire.

Theatrical managers --- Actors --- Traveling theater --- Theater and globalization. --- Actor-network theory. --- ANT (Sociological theory) --- Sociology --- Globalization and theater --- Globalization --- Stage actors --- Theater actors --- Theatrical actors --- Artists --- Entertainers --- Theater --- Traveling theatrical companies --- Theatrical companies --- Managers, Theatrical --- Theater managers --- Theater management --- History. --- Social networks. --- Methodology --- Bandmann, Maurice E. --- Theatrical managers - United States - Biography --- Actors - United States - Biography --- Traveling theater - History --- Theater and globalization --- Actors - Social networks

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"This volume explores how the Cultural Cold War played out in Africa and Asia in the context of decolonization. Both the USA and the Soviet Union as well as East European states undertook significant efforts to influence cultural life in the newly independent, postcolonial world. The different forms of influence are the subject of this book. The contributions are grouped around four topic headings. "Networks and Institutions" looks at the various ways Western-style theatre became institutionalized in the decolonial world, especially Africa. "Cultural Diplomacy" focuses on the activities of the Soviet Union in India in the late 1950s and 1960s in the very different arenas of book publishing and the circus. "Artists and Agency" explores how West African filmmakers (Ousmane Sembene and Abderrahmane Sissako) and European authors (Brecht and Ibsen) were harnessed for different kinds of Cold War strategies. Finally, the section "Cultures of Things" investigates how everyday objects such as books and iconic theatre buildings became suffused with affect, nostalgia and ideology. This book will be of interest for students of the Cold War, postcolonial studies, theatre, film and literature"-- Provided by publisher.

Politics and literature --- Theater --- Cultural diplomacy --- Cold War. --- Decolonization --- History --- Political aspects --- History --- History --- Developing countries --- Developing countries --- Civilization. --- Foreign relations.

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Long description: The Russian Revolution of October 1917 was an event of global significance. Despite this fact, public attention and even research mostly focused on Russia and the other states that became part of USSR for many decades. The impact of these dramatic events on other parts of the world was neglected or not systematically explored until recently. And in analyzing the events, political history still dominates the field. This volume, which is largely based on papers presented at the third annual conference of the Graduate School for East and Southeast European Studies, adds to this image some valuable perspectives by exploring the culture as well as the political and cultural legacy of the Russian Revolution. Three focal points are taken here: the revolution’s rhetoric and performance, its religious semantics, and its impact on Asia. Biographical note: Christopher Balme holds the chair in theatre studies at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. Burcu Dogramaci is Professor of 20th Century and Contemporary Art History at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. Christoph Hilgert is historian and former press and public outreach officer of the Graduate School for East and Southeast European Studies. Riccardo Nicolosi is Professor of Slavic Literatures at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. Andreas Renner is Professor of Russian / Asian Studies at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich.

Semantics. --- 1917-1921 --- Soviet Union --- Soviet Union --- Soviet Union --- History --- Influence. --- History.

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Performing arts --- Opera