{"product_id":"theater-in-a-post-truth-world-texts-politics-and-performance-paperback-1","title":"Theater in a Post-Truth World: Texts, Politics, and Performance - 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\u003eWilliam C. Boles\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAnja Hartl\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book to examine how the concept and disagreements around post-truth have been explored in the world of theater and performance. It covers a wide spectrum of manifestations and expressions-from the plays of Caryl Churchill, Anne Washburn, and David Henry Hwang, to the inherent theatricality of press conferences, FBI interviews and protests that embrace the confusion created by post-truth rhetoric to muddy issues and deflect blame, to theatrical performance, where the nature of truth is challenged through staged visuals which run counter to what the audience hears, provoking a debate about where the truth actually lies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With contributions by scholars from around the world, \u003ci\u003eTheater in a Post-Truth World\u003c\/i\u003e considers a wide array of examples from American and British drama and politics, Australian theater, and the work of performance artist Marina Abramovic. Together these provide a glimpse into how the theater in its many forms provides a venue to raise awareness and encourage critical thinking about the contemporary ubiquity of post-truth.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam C. Boles\u003c\/b\u003e holds the Hugh F. and Jeannette G. McKean Chair of English at Rollins College, USA. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eAfter In-Yer-Face Theatre: Remnants of a Theatrical Revolution \u003c\/i\u003eand the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Argumentative Theatre of Joe Penhall \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Understanding David Henry Hwang\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the Director of the Comparative Drama Conference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47577150783709,"sku":"9781350215894","price":79.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/HWKEu_LOgH9781350215894_1fcee54c-bb4d-4157-968a-7e95aa102593.webp?v=1773475659","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/theater-in-a-post-truth-world-texts-politics-and-performance-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}