Theatre in Market Economies

Theatre in Market Economies explores the complex relationship between theatre and the market economy since the 1990s, proposing that theatre has taken up the mission of the mixed economy by combining economic efficiency with social security while promoting liberal democracy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 213 pages
Publication date: 09 March 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Theatre in Market Economies delves into the intricate interplay between theatre and the market economy since the 1990s. By integrating research from the arts and social sciences, the book posits that theatre has increasingly embraced the role of the mixed economy, aiming to harmonize economic efficiency with social security while fostering liberal democracy. McKinnie contextualizes this analysis within a broader framework, where the tools of the welfare state have been employed to meticulously regulate citizens' lives rather than the operations of markets. Consequently, the book prompts us to reexamine enduring economic and political issues through the lens of the theatre, encompassing the nature of industry, productivity, citizenship, security, and economic confidence. Theatre in Market Economies presents a theatre that is not merely a familiar cultural institution but also emerges as an exemplary political-economic entity in unexpected and often ambiguous ways.

Weight: 324g
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781009346429