Theaters of Citizenship : Aesthetics and Politics of Avant-Garde Performance in Egypt /

"Theaters of Citizenship investigates the Egyptian movement for free theater, as it evolved from an avant-gardist movement to self-help culture and finally, a frame for street theater. Using historiography, ethnography, and performance analysis, the book follows this avant-garde from 2004-2014,...

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Auteur principal: Pahwa, Sonali, 1976- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2020.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Theater > Political aspects.
Street theater.
Experimental theater.
Theâtre > Aspect politique > Égypte > Histoire > 21e siecle.
Theâtre de rue > Égypte > Histoire > 21e siecle.
Theater > Political aspects > Egypt > History > 21st century.
Street theater > Egypt > History > 21st century.
Experimental theater > Egypt > History > 21st century.
Egypt.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1. Theaters of Citizenship: Youth, Performance, and Identity in the Late Mubarak Era
  • Chapter 2. After the Festival: The Intertwined Rise of Cultural and Political Avant-Gardes
  • Chapter 3. Live from Cairo: Youth in the Time of New Media
  • Chapter 4. Making Women Matter in Avant-Garde Theater
  • Chapter 5. Instrumentalizing Performance in Self-Help Citizenship
  • Chapter 6. Remembering Utopia: Social Theater and Arts Festivals after 2011
  • Conclusion: Revolutionizing Cultural Citizenship
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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