American Political Plays

Author : Allan Havis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political plays, American
ISBN : UOM:39015054423226

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American Political Plays by Allan Havis Pdf

These scripts touch on the issues of the 1990s, including the Gulf War, racial and sexual relations, crises unique to big cities, immigration and multiculturalism, art and censorship, revisionist history, academic freedom, and the transformation of the American presidency. The American play by Suzan-Lori Parks features an Abraham Lincoln impersonator trapped in an outrageous, Beckett-like world, while Naomi Wallace's In the heart of America centers on a Palestinian American from Atlanta who is caught up in the Persian Gulf conflict. Kokoro by Velina Hasu Houston chillingly depicts the stark predicament of a Japanese mother caught between two impossible worlds; Marisol by José Rivera reveals the dark fairytale life of a young Latin woman in a wartorn, apocalyptic New York. The Gift by Allan Havis confronts overwhelming moral ambiguity in the farcical realm of university politics, while Nixon's Nixon by Russell Lees offers an adroit treatment of the fascinating, tortured Nixon/Kissinger relationship. The collection closes with Mac Wellman's 7 Blowjobs, a wicked send-up of the compromise politics that determined the fate of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Author : Emily Mann
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2002-05-01
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781476847764

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Political Stages by Emily Mann Pdf

Warning: The plays of ÊPolitical StagesÊ do not make for a quiet evening of theatre. These are the plays which got audiences out of their seats and sometimes out into the streets. Their words and ideas rumbled ominously down the marble hallways of legislatures and challenged even threatened and often changed the thinking of millions. These are the plays which either lit or reflected the fires of those political controversies which blazed across the American Twentieth Century. Individually each is a molotov cocktail tossed onto the stage each a political movement encapsulated in dramatic form. Combined they constitute both a conflagration and a record of American political and theatrical ideology. Never before however have they been collected in one explosive volume. In ÊPolitical StagesÊ they have at last been preserved ever ready to serve at the barricades of subsequent eras. Includes works by Tennessee Williams Emily Mann Clifford Odets Langston Hughes and others.

Author : Allan Havis
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-10
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780809385553

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American Political Plays after 9/11 by Allan Havis Pdf

American Political Plays after 9/11 is a diverse collection of bold, urgent, and provocative plays that respond to the highly charged, post 9/11 political landscape. Sparked by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and subsequently fueled by a series of controversial events—the Iraq war, the passing and enforcement of the U.S.A. Patriot Act, and the revelation of torture and other scandals at the Abu Ghraib prison—American political theater is currently experiencing a surge in activity. The plays in this collection include The Guys by Anne Nelson, At the Vanishing Point by Naomi Iizuka, The Venus de Milo Is Armed by Kia Corthron, Back of the Throat by Yusseff El Guindi, Three Nights in Prague by Allan Havis, and Question 27, Question 28 by Chay Yew. The characters range from a New York City fire captain trying to respectfully memorialize eight of his lost comrades, to the citizens of a hog-killing Louisville neighborhood who poignantly exemplify the underside of the economic crisis, to an Arab American citizen being harshly (and possibly unfairly) interrogated by two officers as a “person of interest.” Though not all of the plays deal explicitly with the Al Qaeda attacks, they collectively reveal themes of sorrow and anxiety, moral indignation, alarmist self-preservation, and economic and social insecurity stemming from the United States’ fairly sudden shift from cold war superpower to vulnerable target. The lively introduction by Allan Havis includes a brief history of political theater in the United States, an extensive discussion about how theater communities responded to 9/11, and an informative analysis of the six plays in the book. A collection of dramatic material framed by this significant historical event, AmericanPolitical Plays after 9/11 will be indispensable for theater and cultural studies scholars and students.

Author : Allan Havis
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0252070003

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American Political Plays by Allan Havis Pdf

These scripts touch on the issues of the 1990s, including the Gulf War, racial and sexual relations, crises unique to big cities, immigration and multiculturalism, art and censorship, revisionist history, academic freedom, and the transformation of the American presidency. The American play by Suzan-Lori Parks features an Abraham Lincoln impersonator trapped in an outrageous, Beckett-like world, while Naomi Wallace's In the heart of America centers on a Palestinian American from Atlanta who is caught up in the Persian Gulf conflict. Kokoro by Velina Hasu Houston chillingly depicts the stark predicament of a Japanese mother caught between two impossible worlds; Marisol by José Rivera reveals the dark fairytale life of a young Latin woman in a wartorn, apocalyptic New York. The Gift by Allan Havis confronts overwhelming moral ambiguity in the farcical realm of university politics, while Nixon's Nixon by Russell Lees offers an adroit treatment of the fascinating, tortured Nixon/Kissinger relationship. The collection closes with Mac Wellman's 7 Blowjobs, a wicked send-up of the compromise politics that determined the fate of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Author : Neil LaBute,Kia Corthron,Theresa Rebeck,Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros,Stephen Karam,PJ Paparelli,Christopher Durang
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-04
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781350044388

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American Political Plays in the Age of Terrorism by Neil LaBute,Kia Corthron,Theresa Rebeck,Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros,Stephen Karam,PJ Paparelli,Christopher Durang Pdf

This powerful anthology brings together reflective and raw plays by American playwrights surrounding the psychic and political boundaries of the many faces and shadows of terrorism. Allan Havis's introduction addresses a variety of terrorism cases from the last 25 years, examines several theories of the root causes of modern terrors, and underscores how theatre forms a unique contour to social and philosophical thought on terrorism. With a foreword from Robert Brustein, the anthology features: Break of Noon by Neil LaBute 7/11 by Kia Corthron Omnium Gatherum by Theresa Rebeck and Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros Columbinus by PJ Paparelli and Stephen Karam Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them by Christopher Durang

Author : Allan Havis
Publisher : Southern Illinois University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-10
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0809329549

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American Political Plays after 9/11 by Allan Havis Pdf

American Political Plays after 9/11 is a diverse collection of bold, urgent, and provocative plays that respond to the highly charged, post 9/11 political landscape. Sparked by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and subsequently fueled by a series of controversial events—the Iraq war, the passing and enforcement of the U.S.A. Patriot Act, and the revelation of torture and other scandals at the Abu Ghraib prison—American political theater is currently experiencing a surge in activity. The plays in this collection include The Guys by Anne Nelson, At the Vanishing Point by Naomi Iizuka, The Venus de Milo Is Armed by Kia Corthron, Back of the Throat by Yusseff El Guindi, Three Nights in Prague by Allan Havis, and Question 27, Question 28 by Chay Yew. The characters range from a New York City fire captain trying to respectfully memorialize eight of his lost comrades, to the citizens of a hog-killing Louisville neighborhood who poignantly exemplify the underside of the economic crisis, to an Arab American citizen being harshly (and possibly unfairly) interrogated by two officers as a “person of interest.” Though not all of the plays deal explicitly with the Al Qaeda attacks, they collectively reveal themes of sorrow and anxiety, moral indignation, alarmist self-preservation, and economic and social insecurity stemming from the United States’ fairly sudden shift from cold war superpower to vulnerable target. The lively introduction by Allan Havis includes a brief history of political theater in the United States, an extensive discussion about how theater communities responded to 9/11, and an informative analysis of the six plays in the book. A collection of dramatic material framed by this significant historical event, AmericanPolitical Plays after 9/11 will be indispensable for theater and cultural studies scholars and students.

Author : Arthur Milner
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781532058820

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Five Political Plays by Arthur Milner Pdf

This is a collection of five plays by Arthur Milner. They were first produced between 1984 and 1990, during a period when the author was playwright-in-residence at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa, Canada. All feature Milner’s fast-paced dialogue, quick and unexpected humor, and sharp political eye.

Author : Christopher J. Herr
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2003-10-30
Category : Drama
ISBN : UOM:39015058139786

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Clifford Odets and American Political Theatre by Christopher J. Herr Pdf

This new consideration of Odets and his body of work reads his career - the work and the conditions of its invention - as cultural productions created during a time of political, social, and economic change.

Author : Neil LaBute,Kia Corthron,Theresa Rebeck,Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros,Stephen Karam,PJ Paparelli,Christopher Durang
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-04
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350044371

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American Political Plays in the Age of Terrorism by Neil LaBute,Kia Corthron,Theresa Rebeck,Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros,Stephen Karam,PJ Paparelli,Christopher Durang Pdf

This powerful anthology brings together reflective and raw plays by American playwrights surrounding the psychic and political boundaries of the many faces and shadows of terrorism. Allan Havis's introduction addresses a variety of terrorism cases from the last 25 years, examines several theories of the root causes of modern terrors, and underscores how theatre forms a unique contour to social and philosophical thought on terrorism. With a foreword from Robert Brustein, the anthology features: Break of Noon by Neil LaBute 7/11 by Kia Corthron Omnium Gatherum by Theresa Rebeck and Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros Columbinus by PJ Paparelli and Stephen Karam Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them by Christopher Durang

Author : Matthew Caverly
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1621314391

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The Drama of the American Political System by Matthew Caverly Pdf

Author : Robert Brustein
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351595179

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Word Plays by Robert Brustein Pdf

According to Robert Brustein, the theater should be taken seriously as one of the fine arts, but it should also be considered a means to reflect on our world, times, and culture from a different perspective. However, this presents a great challenge—the masses must come to appreciate the theater as a means of leisure, but also one of learning. If Word Plays tickles your funny bone as well as touches your mind, then Brustein will have achieved his goal. Word Plays, a collection of Brustein’s articles, satires, and skits, is his attempt to both entertain and educate about the current political and cultural environment in America. Openly positioning himself as a left-leaning political observer, Brustein’s material is wide-ranging and witty. His provocative views on contemporary politics and his ease with a broad range of subjects, from Shakespeare to The Sopranos, makes this an enjoyable, engaging, and reflective volume. The book is divided into three sections. The first is a set of short essays, many of which link political themes to the dramatic arts and others that are purely political commentary. The second includes a series of "dramatic commentaries"—short skits— lampooning contemporary politics and modern American life. The final section consists of "elegies and eulogies" honoring recently deceased icons of the American theater.

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1512 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
ISBN : OSU:32435076471762

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Library of Congress Subject Headings by Library of Congress Pdf

Author : Jenny Spencer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136484940

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Political and Protest Theatre after 9/11 by Jenny Spencer Pdf

This collection documents and examines political and protest theatre produced between the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and Obama’s election in 2008 by British and American artists responding to their own governments’ actions and policies during this time. The plays take up topics such as the ongoing wars on terror, Blair’s support of U.S. policies, the flawed intelligence that led to the Iraq war, and illegal detentions and torture at Abu Ghraib. The authors argue that engaged artists faced a radically different sociopolitical context for their work after 9/11 compared to earlier social protest movements and new forms of theatre, and different emotional strategies were necessary to meet the challenges. The subtitle Patriotic Dissent suggests the double stance of many artists-- influenced by patriotic expressions of national solidarity, yet critical of the ways that patriotic language was put to use against others. The articles represent a broad range of theatre: Broadway musicals, documentary theatre, adaptations of classical theatre, new plays by British playwrights, street performances and installations, and musical concerts. The contributors’ case studies evaluate the effectiveness of important instances of political theatre and protest from this decade, arguing for the significance, relevance, and continuing necessity for evolving forms of political theatre today.

Author : Richard Hofstadter
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780307388445

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The Paranoid Style in American Politics by Richard Hofstadter Pdf

This timely reissue of Richard Hofstadter's classic work on the fringe groups that influence American electoral politics offers an invaluable perspective on contemporary domestic affairs.In The Paranoid Style in American Politics, acclaimed historian Richard Hofstadter examines the competing forces in American political discourse and how fringe groups can influence — and derail — the larger agendas of a political party. He investigates the politics of the irrational, shedding light on how the behavior of individuals can seem out of proportion with actual political issues, and how such behavior impacts larger groups. With such other classic essays as “Free Silver and the Mind of 'Coin' Harvey” and “What Happened to the Antitrust Movement?, ” The Paranoid Style in American Politics remains both a seminal text of political history and a vital analysis of the ways in which political groups function in the United States.

Author : Gholamreza Sami
Publisher : Author House
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781449089849

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Ragged Individualism by Gholamreza Sami Pdf

This book offers a study of the portrayal of America in selected social and political plays of the 1930s and a scrutiny of the intellectual response of the playwrights to the American way of life in the light of socio-political and economic issues in that decade.