Troubling Traditions Canonicity Theatre and Performance in the US 1st Edition by Lindsey Mantoan, Matthew Moore, Angela Schiler ISBN 0367468309 9780367468309

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ISBN 10: 0367468309

ISBN 13: 9780367468309

Author: Lindsey Mantoan, Matthew Moore, Angela Schiler

Troubling Traditions takes up a 21st century, field-specific conversation between scholars, educators, and artists from varying generational, geographical, and identity positions that speak to the wide array of debates around dramatic canons.

Unlike Literature and other fields in the humanities, Theatre and Performance Studies has not yet fully grappled with the problems of its canon. Troubling Traditions stages that conversation in relation to the canon in the United States. It investigates the possibilities for multiplying canons, methodologies for challenging canon formation, and the role of adaptation and practice in rethinking the field’s relation to established texts. The conversations put forward by this book on the canon interrogate the field’s fundamental values, and ask how to expand the voices, forms, and bodies that constitute this discipline.

This is a vital text for anyone considering the role, construction, and impact of canons in the US and beyond.

Troubling Traditions Canonicity Theatre and Performance in the US 1st Table of contents: 

• Introduction: The Trouble with Tradition
  • Defining Tradition and Canonicity
  • The Relationship Between Theatre, Performance, and Cultural Norms
  • Overview of American Theatre History
• Chapter 1: Reconstructing the American Theatre Canon
  • What Makes a Work Canonical?
  • The Role of Power and Politics in Shaping the Canon
  • Case Studies of American Plays and Playwrights
• Chapter 2: Performance as a Site of Resistance
  • Subverting Traditional Narratives
  • Performance as Political Action
  • The Role of Marginalized Voices in American Theatre
• Chapter 3: Reinterpreting Classic Works
  • Reviving and Reimagining Classic Plays in Contemporary Contexts
  • Issues of Race, Gender, and Identity in the Classics
  • The Impact of Diverse Casting and Directorial Choices
• Chapter 4: Theatre and Cultural Identity
  • The Intersection of Theatre with Race, Ethnicity, and Gender
  • The Impact of Immigrant and Minority Voices on the American Stage
  • The Shifting Landscape of American Theatre Companies
• Chapter 5: New Voices, New Visions: Contemporary Playwrights
  • Emerging Playwrights and their Challenges to the Canon
  • The Role of Off-Broadway and Regional Theatre
  • Feminist, Queer, and Postcolonial Perspectives in Playwriting
• Chapter 6: Performance Beyond the Stage
  • Site-Specific Performance and the Expanding Notion of “Stage”
  • Intersection of Theatre with Film, Digital Media, and Popular Culture
  • The Blurring of Boundaries in Contemporary Performance Practices
• Chapter 7: Troubling Tradition in Practice: Case Studies
  • Case Study 1: Revisiting Historical Plays in the Context of Modern America
  • Case Study 2: Experimental Productions Challenging Traditional Norms
  • Case Study 3: Iconoclastic Artists and Movements
• Chapter 8: The Politics of Theatre and Performance
  • Theatre as a Space for Social Critique and Change
  • The Role of Government, Funding, and Censorship in Shaping American Theatre
  • Theatre’s Relationship to National and Global Politics
• Chapter 9: The Future of the American Theatre Canon
  • How New Practices and Voices Are Changing the Landscape
  • Canonicity in Flux: What Will the Future Hold for American Theatre?
• Conclusion: Reimagining Tradition in American Performance
  • The Evolving Definition of “American” in Theatre and Performance
  • The Enduring Importance of Challenging the Canon

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