Theatre and Internationalization: Perspectives from Australia, Germany, and Beyond

The book explores how internationalization affects the processes and aesthetics of theatre, and how this art form responds dramatically and thematically to internationalization beyond the stage. With central examples drawn from Australia and Germany from the 1930s to the present day, the book considers theatre and internationalization through a range of theoretical lenses and methodological practices, including archival research, aviation history, theatre historiography, arts policy, organizational theory, language analysis, academic-practitioner insights, and literary-textual studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 270 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Theatre and Internationalization delves into the profound impact of globalization on the processes and aesthetics of theatre, exploring how this art form responds dramatically and thematically to the globalized world beyond the stage. Drawing from central examples from Australia and Germany spanning the 1930s to the present day, the book employs a diverse range of theoretical lenses and methodological practices, including archival research, aviation history, theatre historiography, arts policy, organizational theory, language analysis, academic-practitioner insights, and literary-textual studies. While highlighting the potential for productive collaboration between theatre and internationalization, it also acknowledges the limitations and challenges associated with this phenomenon. With a broad perspective on theatre, the book encompasses chapters by experts in popular commercial theatre, disability theatre, Indigenous performance, theatre by and for refugees and other migrants, young people as performers, opera and operetta, and spoken art theatre. Serving as an invaluable resource for academics and students in the fields of spoken theatre, opera and operetta studies, and migrant theatre, Theatre and Internationalization uncovers the intricate ways in which theatre shapes and is shaped by the international flows

studies, the book explores the multifaceted relationship between theatre and internationalization, shedding light on how this art form responds to the globalized world beyond the stage. Drawing from central examples from Australia and Germany spanning the 1930s to the present day, the book employs a diverse range of theoretical lenses and methodological practices, including archival research, aviation history, theatre historiography, arts policy, organizational theory, language analysis, academic-practitioner insights, and literary-textual studies. While highlighting the potential for productive collaboration between theatre and internationalization, it also acknowledges the limitations and challenges associated with this phenomenon. With a broad perspective on theatre, the book encompasses chapters by experts in popular commercial theatre, disability theatre, Indigenous performance, theatre by and for refugees and other migrants, young people as performers, opera and operetta, and spoken art theatre. Serving as an invaluable resource for academics and students in the fields of spoken theatre, opera and operetta studies, and migrant theatre, Theatre and Internationalization uncovers the intricate ways in which theatre shapes and is shaped by the international flows

studies, the book explores the multifaceted relationship between theatre and internationalization, shedding light on how this art form responds to the globalized world beyond the stage. Drawing from central examples from Australia and Germany spanning the 1930s to the present day, the book employs a diverse range of theoretical lenses and methodological practices, including archival research, aviation history, theatre historiography, arts policy, organizational theory, language analysis, academic-practitioner insights, and literary-textual studies. While highlighting the potential for productive collaboration between theatre and internationalization, it also acknowledges the limitations and challenges associated with this phenomenon. With a broad perspective on theatre, the book encompasses chapters by experts in popular commercial theatre, disability theatre, Indigenous performance, theatre by and for refugees and other migrants, young people as performers, opera and operetta, and spoken art theatre. Serving as an invaluable resource for academics and students in the fields of spoken theatre, opera and operetta studies, and migrant theatre, Theatre and Internationalization uncovers the intricate ways in which theatre shapes and is shaped by the international

Weight: 500g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367610081