{"product_id":"theatre-sacrifice-ritual-exploring-forms-of-political-theatre","title":"Theatre, Sacrifice, Ritual: Exploring Forms of Political Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating volume, acclaimed theatre historian Erika Fischer-Lichte reflects on the role and meaning accorded to the theme of sacrifice in Western cultures as mirrored in particular fusions of theatre and ritual. \u003cem\u003eTheatre, Sacrifice, Ritual\u003c\/em\u003e presents a radical re-definition of ritual theatre through analysis of performances as diverse as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax Reinhardt's new people's theatre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe mass spectacles of post-revolutionary Russia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican Zionist pageants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Olympic Games.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn offering both a performative and a semiotic analysis of such performances, Fischer-Lichte expertly demonstrates how theatre and ritual are fused in order to tackle the problem of community-building in societies characterised by loss of solidarity and disintegration, and exposes the provocative connection between the utopian visions of community they suggest, and the notion of sacrifice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis innovative study of twentieth-century performative culture boldly examines the complexities of political theatre, propaganda and manipulation of the masses, and offers a revolutionary approach to the study of theatre and performance history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54255700607320,"sku":"9780415276757","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415276757.jpg?v=1769014838","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/theatre-sacrifice-ritual-exploring-forms-of-political-theatre","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}