Performing Remains: Art and War in Times of Theatrical Reenactment

By Rebecca Schneider

Book Overview

Performing Remains is a collection of essays from one of Performance Studies' leading scholars, exploring the role of the fake, the false and the faux in contemporary theatre. Divided into seven essays, this book examines both contemporary and historical performance with a wide scope, questioning the importance of representation and reassessing the ritual value of failure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415404428
• ISBN13: 9780415404426
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"