L.M.Bogad
Performing Truth: Works of Radical Memory for Times of Social Amnesia
Performing Truth: Works of Radical Memory for Times of Social Amnesia
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Performing Truth is a book that provides theatre-makers with strategies to present historical, political, or socioeconomic information in an engaging and entertaining way. It collects the performance texts of international performance artist and activist L.M. Bogad, accompanied by essays that explore their performance strategies. It also offers resources and pedagogical tools for those wishing to stage these pieces or create their own work, and provides takeaways for each piece to illustrate the challenges of its particular subject matter and how to overcome them with innovations unique to performance art.
\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 270 pages
\n Publication date: 30 November 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Performing Truth is a vital resource for theatre-makers seeking to present historical, political, or socioeconomic information in an engaging, entertaining, and galvanizing way. It addresses the pressing questions of how to make data compelling and documents mobilizing, how to keep an audience interested in potentially dry or depressing topics, and how to surprise and keep them alert. The book collects the performance texts of international performance artist and activist L.M. Bogad, accompanied by essays that delve into the performance strategies employed in each script. It also provides readers with specific resources and pedagogical tools to help them stage these pieces or create their own work on similar topics. Bogad offers takeaways for each piece, highlighting the challenges of its subject matter and showcasing innovative approaches to overcoming them within the realm of performance art.
This book is a crucial guidebook for artists and theatre-makers navigating the challenges of engaging with information in an era of fake news, propaganda bots, and ideological polarization. It is also valuable for students and teachers studying theatre studies, performance studies, and performing arts classrooms, as it offers insights and practical strategies for tackling this critical issue. By exploring the power of performance to convey information, challenge assumptions, and inspire change, Performing Truth provides a valuable contribution to the field of theatre and beyond.
\n Weight: 535g\n
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367490331\n \n
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