Theaters of Citizenship: Aesthetics and Politics of Avant-Garde Performance in Egypt

by Sonali Pahwa

Book Overview

Theaters of Citizenship investigates independent Egyptian performance practices from 2004 to 2014 to demonstrate how young dramatists staged new narratives of citizenship outside of state institutions, exploring rights claims and enacting generational identity. Using historiography, ethnography, and performance analysis, the book traces this avant-garde from the theater networks of the late Hosni Mubarak era to productions following the Egyptian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810141752
• ISBN13: 9780810141759
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"