Article
Theater
J. P. Vander Motten, Michiel Roscam Abbing
Article
Education & Educational Research
Aylwyn Walsh, Silvia Olvera-Hernandez, M. Azahara Mesa-Jurado, Alice Borchi, Paula Novo, Julia Martin-Ortega, George Holmes
Summary: This article discusses a trans-disciplinary project that combines environmental social sciences with performance-based Forum Theatre methods to explore the understanding of "value" in communities in Tabasco and Chiapas, Mexico in relation to Payment for Ecosystem Services. The collaboration aims to reflect the dynamic and shifting nature of beliefs, attitudes, and values by incorporating novel methods to engage participants differently.
RIDE-THE JOURNAL OF APPLIED THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE
(2023)
Article
Theater
Sarah Hopfinger
Summary: This article examines the ecological potentials of live theatrical performance by critically reflecting on a practice-led performance project, emphasizing the importance of experiential understanding of ecology through performance.
STUDIES IN THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE
(2022)
Article
Literature, British Isles
Sophie Emma Battell
Summary: This article examines the role of secrecy in "Pericles" and demonstrates how secrets can have a poisonous influence on relationships, but also possess beneficial curative properties. Secrets in the play reveal and conceal simultaneously, binding people together while separating them, disrupting desires for control and order.
Art Exhibit Review
Theater
Didier Morelli
Summary: This article examines the approach of the Quebecois artist Stanley Fevrier in addressing the lack of representation of BIPOC artists in the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC) through three performative projects. It highlights the undervaluation and labeling of Fevrier's performative works as 'activism' rather than their own aesthetic events.
CANADIAN THEATRE REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Theater
Martin Middeke, Martin Riedelsheimer
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY DRAMA IN ENGLISH
(2022)
Article
Theater
Parisa Vaziri
Summary: Maryam Khakipour's works, "The Joymakers" and its sequel "Shadi" from 2008, serve as an exemplary case for studying the dissemination and translation of Persian blackface across different times, spaces, and media. The transmediality of "siyah bazi" highlights a universal familiarity with blackface comedy, challenging common assumptions about its geographical and historical routes.
TDR-THE DRAMA REVIEW-THE JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Theater
Jamie Harper
Summary: Immersive experiences in theatre and digital games emphasize immediacy, while live action roleplay encourages reflexivity. Larp can help players consider alternative futures.
TDR-THE DRAMA REVIEW-THE JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Theater
Rashna Darius Nicholson
Summary: Art installations staged in Hong Kong between June and October 2020 provide a broader perspective on the city's complex development as a global financial center, creative hub, and meeting point between East and West. Artists Mark Chung, Nadim Abbas, and Christopher Ho offer a unique examination of Hong Kong, allowing audiences to delve deeper into the concept of home beyond conventional means.
TDR-THE DRAMA REVIEW-THE JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Ozgehan Ustuk
Summary: This study examines the emotions of English as a foreign language learners in language classrooms in Turkey and questions the authenticity of communication. By utilizing process drama as a participatory action research intervention, the teacher-researcher aims to raise awareness of learners' emotions and enhance engagement in speaking modules. The findings reveal that authentic communication can empower learners when it is relevant to their emotional labor, and explicit exploration of learners' emotions through drama-in-education leads to greater respect and engagement.
RIDE-THE JOURNAL OF APPLIED THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE
(2023)
Book Review
Literature, British Isles
Darren Freebury-Jones
SHAKESPEARE QUARTERLY
(2022)
Article
Dance
Andrew Davidson
Summary: Discussion on the role of listening in actor training is limited in the literature. This paper explores the musicality in Meisner Technique and its connections with ear training in Dalcroze Eurhythmics. It argues that both approaches promote similar forms of responsive, interpretative, and collaborative listening skills.
THEATRE DANCE AND PERFORMANCE TRAINING
(2023)
Article
Theater
Anna Jayne Kimmel, Diana Damian Martin, Asher Warren
Summary: Moving beyond speculative interpretations of presence, we are now shifting towards new directions that explore a rhythmic togetherness formed by both local and networked logistics. Presence is not simply the intersection of shared time and space, but rather the multiple trajectories that emerge afterwards.
TDR-THE DRAMA REVIEW-THE JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Theater
Owen Seda, Ngonidzashe Muwonwa
Summary: In the past twenty years, Zimbabwe has experienced severe political and socio-economic crises, leading to economic collapse, high inflation, and widespread youth unemployment. Zimbabwean youth have responded to these crises by expressing their creativity through music and satirical videos on social media. This cultural activism reflects the unique ways in which media globalization and local conditions in Africa have given rise to new popular cultural forms among young people. This paper focuses on the use of social media as a platform for young people to critique and satirize the post-colonial excesses of the ruling elite, while also addressing the needs and aspirations of economically marginalized youth.
SOUTH AFRICAN THEATRE JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Theater
Sarah Bay-Cheng
Summary: Scholars have been debating the importance of physical and embodied presence in theatre and performance for decades. However, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has suddenly made this debate a reality as live venues closed and artists went online. This article explores the changing attitudes towards theatrical presence before and during the pandemic, and how the intersection of theatre, film, and media history can shape post-pandemic performances.
THEATRE RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Literary Theory & Criticism
Georgina Nugent-Folan
Summary: This essay analyses the imbalance in critical approaches to the gendering of Beckett's influences and explores his autographic writing. By comparing Beckett's work with Gertrude Stein's, the author reveals the reasons behind Stein's marginalization and tries to explain why the connection between Beckett and Stein's autographic practices has been overlooked.
SAMUEL BECKETT TODAY/AUJOURD'HUI
(2022)
Article
Theater
Agata Luksza
Article
Theater
Selen A. Ercan, Hans Asenbaum, Ricardo F. Mendoca
Summary: Contemporary protests employ a variety of performances, including nonverbal expressions, to communicate messages, bring attention to societal problems, and showcase potential solutions. This article introduces the concept of a "democratic lens" to understand nonverbal protest performances, distinguishing between different modes of democratic engagement. The utility of the democratic lens is illustrated through case studies of Black Lives Matter, pot and pan protests in Brazil, and the Knitting Nannas in Australia.
PERFORMANCE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Theater
Michael D. Friedman
Summary: The essay suggests that Will Kemp remained with the Lord Chamberlain's men as an actor after leaving William Shakespeare's company, taking on small roles in Julius Caesar and the Welsh Captain Fluellen in Henry V. Evidence from Kemp's portrayal of Launce in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, a character of Welsh descent, supports this claim.
Article
Theater
Maria-Alina Asavei, Jiri Kocian
Summary: This paper explores how theatre can serve as a site of resistance to right-wing populism in post-socialist countries such as Estonia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary from a cross-cultural perspective. It argues that theatre can act as a critical platform, utilizing strategies from popular culture to amplify the voices of those muted by populist institutions and actors.
STUDIES IN THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE
(2022)
