Ranciere and Performance

This edited collection explores the connections between the work of Jacques Rancière and theatre and performance studies, examining the critical and analytical interventions made to date and considering a wide range of performance work. It is an essential resource for researchers and academics working in these areas.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 254 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2023
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Jacques Rancière has exerted a profound impact on the domains of political philosophy and aesthetics, making him a significant figure in these fields. This edited collection stands as the inaugural exploration into the intersections between Rancière's work and the realm of theatre and performance studies. In recent scholarly endeavors within this discipline, concepts such as theatrocracy and emancipated spectators have been drawn from Rancière's writings to investigate issues related to audience engagement, participation, politics, and aesthetics. Before these concepts and critical tools lose their relevance in the works that gave rise to them, this book aims to provide a comprehensive critical evaluation of the works themselves and their implications for theatre and performance studies. The collection delves into the critical and analytical interventions that have been made to date, while also casting a glance toward future challenges in the utilization of Rancière's work in the fields of performance and theatre. Additionally, it encompasses a diverse range of performance works, spanning from a performance crafted for the residents of a Victorian workhouse to the activist performances of Liberate Tate. Comprising contributions from ten scholars, this collection serves as a vital resource for researchers and academics engaged in the study of performance and aesthetics, performance and activism, and performance and philosophy.

Dimension: 229 x 161 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538148419