Out of Time?: Temporality In Disability Performance

Out of Time? explores the concept of "crip time" in disability performance, connecting it to pandemic time. The book offers a theoretical and practice-based perspective, including essays, poems, dramatic texts, and choreographic concepts, to explore new concepts of accessibility, crip futures, and crip resistance.

Format: Hardback
Length: 218 pages
Publication date: 10 July 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Out of Time? holds a multitude of meanings, encompassing the notions of being outdated, out of sync, under time constraints, with no time left, or simply delayed. In the realm of disability, it can also refer to the defiant attitudes that challenge the linear perception of time, perceiving it as a predictable and structured process. Alison Kafer, in her perspective, asserts that "crip time bends the clock to meet disabled bodies and minds." This concept takes on significant implications within the disability arts. What does it mean for disability performance? How can new concepts of accessibility, crip futures, and crip resistance be staged or created through disability performance? Moreover, how does the notion of "out of time" connect crip time with pandemic time in disability performance?

To address these questions, the collective volume endeavors to explore crip time in disability performance as both a concept and a phenomenon. The book approaches the topic from two distinct angles: on the one hand, by drawing connections between performance analysis and crip and performance theory, and on the other hand, by showcasing the perspectives of disability artists who develop innovative concepts and dramaturgies based on their personal experiences and observations within the fields of performing and disability arts.

The book encompasses a diverse range of text genres, forms, and styles, reflecting the varied backgrounds and perspectives of its authors. In addition to theoretical and academic chapters on disability performance, the volume includes essays, poems, dramatic texts, and choreographic concepts that shed light on alternative knowledge within the disability arts.

By delving into these inquiries, the collective volume aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of crip time in disability performance, fostering new perspectives and opportunities for artistic exploration.

Weight: 600g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032220949