Affects in 21st-Century British Theatre

Exploring Feeling on Page and Stage

Mireia Aragay, Cristina Delgado-García, Martin Middeke

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Springer Nature Switzerland AG
10 April 2022

Theatre Studies; Dance & Performing arts

This book explores the various manifestations of affects in British theatre of the 21st century. The introduction gives a concise survey of existing and emerging theoretical and research trends and argues in favour of a capacious understanding of affects that mediates between more autonomous and more social approaches. The twelve chapters in the collection investigate major works in Britain by playwrights and theatre makers including Mojisola Adebayo, Mike Bartlett, Alice Birch, Caryl Churchill, Tim Crouch and Andy Smith, Rachel De-lahay, Reginald Edmund, James Fritz, David Greig, Idris Goodwin, Zinnie Harris, Kieran Hurley, Lucy Kirkwood, Anders Lustgarten, Yolanda Mercy, Anthony Neilson, Lucy Prebble, Sh!t Theatre, Penelope Skinner, Stef Smith, Kae Tempest and debbie tucker green. The interpretations identify significant areas of tension as they relate affects to the fields of cognition, politics and hope. In this, the chapters uncover interrelations of thought, intention and empathy; they reveal the nexus between identities, institutions and ideology; and, finally, they explore how theatre can accomplish the transition from a sense of crisis to utopian visions.

Edited by: Mireia Aragay, Cristina Delgado-García, Martin Middeke
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 1st ed. 2021
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
Weight: 394g
ISBN: 9783030584887
ISBN 10: 3030584887
Pages: 284
Publication Date: 10 April 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mireia Aragay is Professor of English Literature, Drama and Theatre at the University of Barcelona and Principal Investigator of the Contemporary British Theatre Barcelona research group. Cristina Delgado-García is Lecturer in Theatre and Performance at the University of Glasgow. Martin Middeke holds the Chair of English Literature at the University of Augsburg, and is Visiting Professor of English at the University of Johannesburg.