What is it about?
If the historical age of empires is over, why does the idea of empire continue to exercise a hold over our imaginations?
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Why is it important?
This compelling examination of the relationship between theatre and empire examines how we might think of these two notions together and how we might see empire itself as theatre. Using a variety of case studies, Benjamin Poore argues that a ‘theatre of empire’ has thrived in the UK because it has emphasised untold stories of empires, and adopted neglected perspectives. He suggests that theatre is one of the few places where sustained reflection on empire is possible, and questions whether we’re still caught in an imperial moment today.
Perspectives
This is my short introduction to plays and performances about empire in British theatre, in the popular Palgrave Macmillan 'Theatre &' series.
Professor Benjamin Poore
University of York
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This page is a summary of: Theatre & Empire, January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-137-44307-6.
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