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Critical companion to native American and first nations theatre and performance : indigenous spaces
- Title
- Critical companion to native American and first nations theatre and performance : indigenous spaces / Jayne T. Darby, Courtney Elkin Mohler, and Christy Stanlake.
- Author
- Darby, Jaye T.
- Publication
- London ; New York : Methuen Drama, 2020.
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- Description
- xiii, 264 pages : illustrations (black and white); 22 cm.
- Summary
- "This foundational study offers an accessible introduction to Native American and First Nations theatre by drawing on critical Indigenous and dramaturgical frameworks. It is the first major survey book to introduce Native artists, plays, and theatres within their cultural, aesthetic, spiritual, and socio-political contexts. Native American and First Nations theatre weaves the spiritual and aesthetic traditions of Native cultures into diverse, dynamic, contemporary plays that enact Indigenous human rights through the plays' visionary styles of dramaturgy and performance. The book begins by introducing readers to historical and cultural contexts helpful for reading Native American and First Nations drama, followed by an overview of Indigenous plays and theatre artists from across the century. Finally, it points forward to the ways in which Native American and First Nations theatre artists are continuing to create works that advocate for human rights through transformative Native performance practices. Addressing the complexities of this dynamic field, this volume offers critical grounding in the historical development of Indigenous theatre in North America, while analysing key Native plays and performance traditions from the mainland United States and Canada. In surveying Native theatre from the late 19th century until today, the authors explore the cultural, aesthetic, and spiritual concerns, as well as the political and revitalization efforts of Indigenous peoples. This book frames the major themes of the genre and identifies how such themes are present in the dramaturgy, rehearsal practices, and performance histories of key Native scripts." --
- Series Statement
- Critical companions
- Uniform Title
- Critical companions (London, England)
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Drama.
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-256) and index.
- Contents
- Setting the stage. The circle of indigenous spaces -- Incursions into performance cultures -- Reclaiming the stage. Culture bearers: the grandmothers of native theatre and performance -- Homeland yearnings across settings -- Revolutionizing the stage. Activating the stage -- Advancing the stage -- The heart of the matter: indigenous performance and community -- Transforming the stage. Transforming production process -- Being and becoming -- Expanding the circle with future generations.
- Call Number
- MWED 20-1188
- ISBN
- 1350035416
- 9781350035416
- 9781350035058
- 135003505X
- OCLC
- 1090864309
- Author
- Darby, Jaye T., author.
- Title
- Critical companion to native American and first nations theatre and performance : indigenous spaces / Jayne T. Darby, Courtney Elkin Mohler, and Christy Stanlake.
- Publisher
- London ; New York : Methuen Drama, 2020.
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Critical companionsCritical companions (London, England)
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-256) and index.
- Added Author
- Mohler, Courtney Elkin, author.Stanlake, Christy, 1972- author.
- Research Call Number
- MWED 20-1188