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- ISBN 9780367204860
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 13 Aug 2020
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Western Theatre in Global Contexts explores the junctures, tensions, and discoveries that occur when teaching Western theatrical practices or directing English-language plays in countries that do not share Western theatre histories or in which English is the non-dominant language.
This edited volume examines pedagogical discoveries and teaching methods, how to produce specific plays and musicals, and how students who explore Western practices in non-Western places contribute to the art form. Offering on-the-ground perspectives of teaching and working outside of North American and Europe, the book analyzes the importance of paying attention to the local context when developing theatrical practice and education. It also explores how educators and artists who make deep connections in the local culture can facilitate ethical accessibility to Western models of performance for students, practitioners and audiences.
Western Theatre in Global Contexts is an excellent resource for scholars, artists, and teachers that are working abroad or on intercultural projects in theatre, education and the arts.
Jillian Campana is a Professor and Director of the Theatre program at the American University in Cairo, in Egypt. She has taught and devised new work across the United States, Europe and Asia and worked with Augusto Boal in both Brazil and the US. Campana has developed drama programs around the world including ones for military veterans, a Swedish brain injury rehabilitation center, and a shelter for victims of human trafficking in India.
Yasmine Marie Jahanmir is Assistant Professor in Theatre History, Literature, and Theory at the University of Nevada, Reno. She has recently taught and directed at the American University of Kuwait. Her research interests include nationalism in performance, gendered sport, Middle Eastern theatre, and performance pedagogy.
