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Street theatre and the production of postindustrial space : working memories /

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"In France, deindustrialising communities have called upon street theatre companies to re-animate public space and commemorate industrial heritage, and even generate jobs. This book explores how contemporary French street theater transforms industrial space into postindustrial space."--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Calder, David (University lecturer) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.
Series:Theatre (Manchester, England)
Subjects:
2000-2099
Drama > History and criticism.
Public spaces > France.
Street theater > France > History and criticism.
Theater and society > France.
Theater > France > History > 21st century.
Drama.
Public spaces.
Street theater.
Theater and society.
Theater.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Theater in ruins : street and theatre at the end of Fordism
  • Reincorporation : putting the countryside back to work
  • Excavation : the imaginary archaeology of redevelopment
  • Resurfacing : continous theater for a creative city
  • Recuperation : alaternative pasts, sustainable futures