Theatre Symposium, Volume 32: Material Performance and Performing Objects (Theatre Symposium Series) - Softcover

 
9780817370190: Theatre Symposium, Volume 32: Material Performance and Performing Objects (Theatre Symposium Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0817370196 ISBN 13: 9780817370190
Publisher: The University of Alabama Press, 2025

Synopsis

A new volume of the longstanding theatre journal, documenting conversations that traverse disciplinary boundaries.Theater Symposium, Volume 32 delves into the collaborative dynamics and ritualistic exchanges within performance during the collective resurgence into a hopeful post-COVID world. This volume’s contributors embark on a journey through the vibrant realm of material performance, with puppetry at the forefront, guiding readers into an expansive landscape of object performance styles and structures. As they navigate this terrain, they pose critical questions that unravel the complexities of object performance analysis and its impact on audiences. Bringing together perspectives from designers, creators, and performers, this volume explores how object performances serve as a medium to engage with the world, fostering synchrony and positive outcomes across a diverse array of artistic practices. Theater Symposium, Volume 32 invites readers to expand their understanding of collaborative practices and the object world, whether it be through the lens of labor or entertainment. Contributors Ashley Bellet / Francesca Marie Chilcote / Elisabeth Hostetter / Rebecca Johnson / Kyla Kazuschyk / Keith Byron Kirk / Jesse Njus / Claudia Orenstein / Paulette Richards / Dory Sibley / Echo Sunyata Sibley / Skye Strauss

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About the Author

Keith Byron Kirk is an assistant professor in the Department of Theatre at Virginia Commonwealth University. He has a prolific career encompassing acting, directing, playwriting, and academia and has made significant contributions to the field.

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Publisher
The University of Alabama Press
Publication date
2025
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0817370196
ISBN 13 
9780817370190
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
136
Editor
Kirk Keith Byron