Theatre and Violence

Theatre and Violence
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 80
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ISBN-10 : 9781350316331
ISBN-13 : 1350316334
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Book Synopsis Theatre and Violence by : Lucy Nevitt

Download or read book Theatre and Violence written by Lucy Nevitt and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-12 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If violence is a terrible thing, why do we watch it? Nevitt explores the use of violence in theatre and its effect on spectators. Critically engaging with examples of stage combat, rape, terrorism, wrestling and historical re-enactments, she argues that studying violence through theatre can be part of a desire to create a more peaceful world.


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