Crisis Representation and Resilience

A collection of incisive investigations into the ways that 21st-century British theatre works with - and through - crisis. It pays particular attention to the way in which writers and practitioners consider the ethical and social challenges of crisis. <br/><br/>Anchored in an interdisciplinary approach that draws from sociology, cultural theory, feminism, performance and philosophy, the book brings multi-faceted ideas into dialogue with the diverse aesthetics, practices and themes of a range of theatrical work produced in Britain since 2005.<br/><br/><b>Topics discussed include:</b><br/><br/>Ageing<br/>Austerity<br/>Gender<br/>Migrancy<br/>Multiculturalism<br/>Aesthetics<br/><br/><b>Companies discussed include:</b><br/><br/>Theatre Uncut<br/>Lost Dog<br/>Camden People's People<br/>Lung<br/>Brighton People's Theatre <br/>Phosphoros Theatre <br/><b><br/>Playwrights discussed include:</b><br/><br/>Jez Butterworth<br/> Caryl Churchill<br/> Tim Crouch<br/> Vivienne Franzmann<br/> James Graham<br/> debbie tucker green<br/> Ella Hickson<br/> Charlene James<br/> Lucy Kirkwood<br/> Simon Longman<br/> Cordelia Lynn<br/> Simon Stephens<br/> Jack Thorne<br/> Chris Thorpe<br/> Gloria Williams <br/><br/>Building on recent publications in the area and engaging in dialogue with them, <i><b>Crisis, Representation and Resilience</b></i>considers how crisis is being re-thought and re-orientated through theatrical performance and the ways theatre invites us to respond to the many challenges of the contemporary times.<br/>