Sustainable Theatre: Theory, Context, Practice

The world of theatre and the performing arts intersect with the climate and environmental crisis in many ways, such as through cultural policy, arts leadership, organizational ethics, greening of infrastructure, daily operations, sustainable theatre-making, performing arts education, and touring practices. This book is the first comprehensive account of the sector's response to this issue, providing information, knowledge, and expertise to guide professionals in the theatre and performing arts sector toward
This book explores how the climate crisis influences theatre as a story-teller, on stage sector and beyond. It is written by a leading expert in culture and environmental sustainability and is intended to be relevant and useful to professionals involved in the theatre and performing arts sector in many different capacities.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 18 May 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The world of theatre and the performing arts intersects with the climate and environmental crisis in numerous ways, presenting both challenges and opportunities for creative expression and action. In this timely book, the first comprehensive account of the sectors response to the defining issue of our time, the author explores the ways in which theatre professionals, practitioners, and organizations are addressing the climate and environmental crisis. The book documents a sector in transition, presenting a synthesis of information, knowledge, and expertise to guide theatre professionals toward
them toward sustainable thinking and practice.

Inspiring case studies and interviews from leading institutions such as the National Theatre in London, the Sydney Theatre Company, the Göteborg Opera, and the American Repertory Theatre are featured throughout, showcasing the work of pioneering institutions and individual practitioners who have shaped the field of sustainable theatre. Spanning almost three decades, the book approaches the topic from multiple angles and through an international perspective, recording how climate and environmental concerns have been expressed in cultural policy, arts leadership, organizational ethics, the greening of infrastructure and daily operations, the individual and institutional practice of sustainable theatre-making, performing arts education, and touring practices and international collaboration.

The book also investigates how the climate crisis influences theatre as a story-teller, both on stage and beyond. Written by a leading expert in the field of culture and environmental sustainability, Sustainable Theatre: Theory, Context, Practice is intended to be relevant and useful to professionals involved in the theatre and performing arts sector in many different capacities, from policy-makers to performers to educators. By exploring the ways in which theatre can contribute to the conversation about climate change and environmental sustainability, the book offers a roadmap for the sector to embrace its role in creating a more sustainable and equitable future.

In conclusion, the world of theatre and the performing arts intersects with the climate and environmental crisis in profound and complex ways, presenting both challenges and opportunities for creative expression and action. This timely book offers a valuable contribution to the field, providing a comprehensive account of the sectors response to the defining issue of our time and offering a roadmap for the sector to embrace its role in creating a more sustainable and equitable future.

Weight: 400g
Dimension: 156 x 233 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350215702