{"product_id":"witness-onstage-documentary-theatre-in-twenty-first-century-russia-paperback-1","title":"Witness Onstage: Documentary Theatre in Twenty-First-Century Russia - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMolly Flynn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Kremlin's crackdown on freedom of expression continues to tighten, Russian playwrights and directors are using documentary theatre to create space for the public discussion of injustice in the civic sphere and its connections to the country's twentieth-century past. Witness Onstage traces the history of documentary theatre's rapid growth in twenty-first century Russia and situates the form within the socio-political setting of the Putin years. It argues that through the practice of performing documents, Russian theatre artists are creating a new type of cultural and historical archive that challenges the dominance of state-sponsored media and invites individuals to participate in a collective renegotiation of cultural narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Kremlin's crackdown on freedom of expression tightens, Russia's actors, playwrights, and directors are using documentary theatre to create space for public discussion of injustice in the civic sphere and its connections to the country's twentieth-century past. This book traces the history of documentary theatre's remarkable growth in Russia since its inception in 1999 and situates the form's impact within the sociopolitical setting of the Putin years. It argues that through the practice of performing documents, Russian theatre artists are creating a new type of cultural and historical archive that challenges the dominance of state-sponsored media and invites individuals to participate in a collective renegotiation of cultural narratives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on the author's previous work as a researcher, producer, and performer of documentary theatre in Russia and internationally, Witness onstage offers original insight into the nature of the exchange between audience and performance as well as new perspectives on the efficacy of theatre as a venue for civic engagement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith its combination of close readings, cultural contextualisation, and practice-based research, this book's interdisciplinary approach addresses a readership across theatre studies, performance studies, and Slavic studies. As the first book dedicated to the topic, Witness onstage not only introduces the work of some of the world's most groundbreaking contemporary theatre artists to an English language readership, it also serves as a template for a method of inquiry that can be applied to global performance practices.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMolly Flynn is a Lecturer in Theatre and Performance at Birkbeck University of London\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45847169892549,"sku":"9781526165862","price":64.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/UkXA9OeRox9781526165862_282d1654-36e6-41f7-b3c1-2f262d91e1d7.webp?v=1771409573","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/witness-onstage-documentary-theatre-in-twenty-first-century-russia-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}