The Problem of Theatrical Autonomy : Analysing Theatre as a Social Practice

Edelman, Joshua/ Hansen, Louise Ejgod/ Hoogen, Quirijn Lennert

Routledge（2025/12発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 224 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781041188902

Full Description

As any devoted theatregoer will attest, watching a performance is a unique experience, as the social setting, rules, and standards of theatre often combine to create a feeling of liberation from the everyday world. This book explores the phenomenon of theatre as simultaneously distinct from and yet connected to society as a whole. Combining theoretical reflections with materials from European case studies, the authors offer intriguing new methods for the sociological study of theatre while contributing equally to theatre and performance studies.

Contents

Introduction, 1. How can we define autonomy?, 2. The concept of artistic autonomy, 3. Autonomy in the contemporary theatre, 4. How agents in theatre fields make use of claims to autonomy, 5. How theatre organization shapes claims to autonomy, 6. How claims to autonomy serve those outside theatre fields, Conclusion, References