{"product_id":"theatres-of-war-contemporary-perspectives-9781350264830","title":"Theatres of War: Contemporary Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy do so many writers and audiences turn to theatre to resolve overwhelming topics of pain and suffering? This collection of essays from international scholars reconsiders how theatre has played a crucial part in encompassing and preserving significant human experiences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlays about global issues, including terrorism and war, are increasing in attention from playwrights, scholars, critics and audiences. In this contemporary collection, a gathering of diverse contributors explain theatre's special ability to generate dialogue and promote healing when dealing with human tragedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection discusses over 30 international plays and case studies from different time periods, all set in a backdrop of war. The four sections document British and American perspectives on theatres of war, global perspectives on theatres of war, perspectives on \u003ci\u003eBlack Watch\u003c\/i\u003e and, finally, perspectives on \u003ci\u003eThe Great Game: Afghanistan\u003c\/i\u003e. Through this, a range of international scholars from different disciplines imaginatively rethink theatre's unique ability to mediate the impacts and experiences of war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing contributions from a variety of perspectives, this book provides a wealth of revealing insights into why authors and audiences have always turned to the unique medium of theatre to make sense of war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauri Scheyer\u003c\/b\u003e is Xiaoxiang Scholars Program Distinguished Professor, Director of the British and American Poetry Research Center, and Co-editor of \u003ci\u003eJournal of Foreign Languages and Cultures\u003c\/i\u003e at Hunan Normal University, China. She directed the British Council International Videoconference on \u003ci\u003eThe Great Game: Afghanistan\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-directed (with Professor Robert Eaglestone of Royal Holloway University of London) the British Council International Videoconferences on \u003ci\u003eBlack Watch\u003c\/i\u003e and the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the British Slave Trade. She publishes widely on topics relating to art as social and political action. Her books include \u003ci\u003eSlave Songs and the Birth of African American Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Heritage Series of Black Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA History of African American Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50922911564050,"sku":"9781350264830","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_efb233ee-2d96-4951-9296-9017a2413817.jpg?v=1738944125","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/theatres-of-war-contemporary-perspectives-9781350264830","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}