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Brecht and Post-1990s British Drama: Dialectical Theatre Today: Methuen Drama Engage

Autor Anja Hartl
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Can theatre change the world? If so, how can it productively connect with social reality and foster spectatorial critique and engagement? This open access book examines the forms and functions of political drama in what has been described as a post-Marxist, post-ideological, even post-political moment. It argues that Bertolt Brecht's concept of dialectical theatre represents a privileged theoretical and dramaturgical method on the contemporary British stage as well as a valuable lens for understanding 21st-century theatre in Britain. Establishing a creative philosophical dialogue between Brecht, Walter Benjamin, Theodor W. Adorno and Jacques Rancière, the study analyses seminal works by five influential contemporary playwrights, ranging from Mark Ravenhill's 'in-yer-face' plays to Caryl Churchill's 21st century theatrical experiments. Engaging critically with Brecht's theatrical legacy, these plays create a politically progressive form of drama which emphasises notions of negativity, ambivalence and conflict as a prerequisite for spectatorial engagement and emancipation. This book adopts an interdisciplinary and intercultural theoretical approach, reuniting English and German perspectives and innovatively weaving together a variety of theoretical strands to offer fresh insights on Brecht's legacy, on British theatre history and on the selected plays.The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781350172784
ISBN-10: 1350172782
Pagini: 200
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.38 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Methuen Drama
Seria Methuen Drama Engage

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Offers a thorough interrogation of Brecht's legacy in contemporary British drama based on a reconsideration of Brecht's theatre model, foregrounding the significance of dialectical thinking for Brechtian drama

Notă biografică

Anja Hartl is Assistant Professor at the Department of Literature, Art and Media Studies at the University of Konstanz, Germany. She has published essays on contemporary British theatre, Brecht and Shakespearean adaptation. Her research focuses on political theatre, adaptation studies, Shakespeare, and Victorian fiction.

Cuprins

AcknowledgementsIntroductionRevisiting Brecht's Dialectical TheatreRethinking Dialectics via Adorno and RancièreTowards a Post-Brechtian Theatre1. 'In-Yer-Face' Theatre and the Crisis of Dialectics: Mark Ravenhill's Post-Brechtian Drama in Anti-Dialectical Times 1.1 The Post-Brechtian Parable: Some Explicit Polaroids1.2 Resisting the Banal Dialectic of (Counter-)Terrorism: Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat1.3 Conclusion 2. Reimagining Brecht: David Greig's Theatre of Dissensus 2.1 Appropriating the Imagination in Dunsinane2.2 Interrupting Empathy: The Events2.3 Conclusion 3. Strategic Naivety: The Dialectic of Sincerity in Andy Smith and Tim Crouch's Work 3.1 Post-Brechtian Meta-Theatre: all that is solid melts into air3.2 The Limits of Sincerity: The Author3.3 Conclusion 4. Political Theatre Between Dialectics and Absurdity: Caryl Churchill's Twenty-First-Century Plays 4.1 Dystopian Negativity: Escaped Alone4.2 Deconstructing the Dialectic: Here We Go4.3 Conclusion Conclusion Bibliography

Recenzii

An impressive and persuasive study, paying close and scrupulous attention to a selection of well-chosen and significant dramatic works to show how the Brechtian mode has endured through adaptation to a transformed political and critical context.
Hartl is able to expose new and interesting facets in her analysis of the plays ... the argumentation is rigorous, circumspect, and well-informed throughout.
Dramaturgically informed and philosophically astute, Hartl makes a compelling argument for Brecht's contribution to today's theatre. Focused on British playtexts, the book clarifies the centrality of Brecht's materialist dialectics in sharp-eyed readings of performances responding to neo-liberal globalization and post-postmodern relativism. Updating Brecht's strategies of spectatorship, negation and contradiction, this book is required reading for anyone concerned about new forms of dialectical realism on the stage.
An eloquent, lucidly argued investigation of Brecht's legacy in post-1990s British theatre, this book probes "the potential of Brechtian-inspired theatre to spur resistance and ideological critique in a decidedly anti-dialectical age." Anja Hartl incisively clarifies dialectics as a worldview rooted in openness rather than dogma, illuminating the ways in which Brechtian concepts find renewed urgency and fresh forms in the work of an exciting and important cluster of contemporary playwrights.