1st Edition
The Problem of Theatrical Autonomy Analysing Theatre as a Social Practice
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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As any devoted theatregoer will attest, watching a performance is a unique experience, as the social setting, rules, and standards of theatre often combine to create a feeling of liberation from the everyday world. This book explores the phenomenon of theatre as simultaneously distinct from and yet connected to society as a whole. Combining theoretical reflections with materials from European case... Read more
Introduction, 1. How can we define autonomy?, 2. The concept of artistic autonomy, 3. Autonomy in the contemporary theatre, 4. How agents in theatre fields make use of claims to autonomy, 5. How theatre organization shapes claims to autonomy, 6. How claims to autonomy serve those outside theatre fields, Conclusion, References
Biography
Joshua Edelman worked as a research fellow at the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, University of London.
Louise Ejgod Hansen holds a research position at the theatre section of Aarhus University.
Quirijn Lennert van den Hoogen is university lecturer of arts sociology and arts policy at the University of Groningen.
