Animal Acts

Performing Species Today

Una Chaudhuri, Holly Hughes

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The University of Michigan Press
30 January 2014

Animal spectacles

Series: Critical Performances

Everyone has an animal story—the pet they loved or hated, the wild animal that captured their childhood imagination, the nasty dog at the end of the street, the deer your uncle shot or your neighbour hit while driving. Telling stories about animals is part of how we tell the story of being human, but recent scientific breakthroughs in animal cognition, the exploding interdisciplinary field of animal studies, and global climate change have all complicated these stories. Animal Acts collects some of the most exciting, provocative, and moving solo performances on animals, grounded by commentaries that help put these engaging works in a larger context.

Animal Acts includes the work of leading theatre artists Holly Hughes, Rachel Rosenthal, Deke Weaver, Carmelita Tropicana, and others, along with commentary by major scholars including Donna Haraway, Jane Desmond, Jill Dolan, and Nigel Rothfels. A masterful introduction by Una Chaudhuri provides readers a useful foundation for understanding and appreciating the intersection of animal studies and performance. The anthology makes an important contribution to several fields as it foregrounds questions of race, gender, sexuality, class, nation, and other issues central to the human project within the discourse of the “post human.” The collection will be of interest to those interested in solo performance, animal studies, gender studies, performance studies, and environmental studies.

Edited by: Una Chaudhuri, Holly Hughes
Imprint: The University of Michigan Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9780472051991
ISBN 10: 0472051997
Series: Critical Performances
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 30 January 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Una Chaudhuri is Professor of English, Drama, and Environmental Studies at New York University, USA. Holly Hughes is a performance artist and playwright as well as Professor of Art and Design, Theatre and Drama at the University of Michigan, USA.

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Animal Acts

Performing Species Today

Una Chaudhuri, Holly Hughes

$116.95 $93.18

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