Performing the Transition to Democracy

Theater and Performance in 1970s Spain

David Rodríguez-Solás

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Routledge
08 August 2024

Performance art; Theatre Studies; Dance; Social & political philosophy; Political structures: democracy

Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies

This book examines troupes, plays, festivals, performative practices, and audiences active during the final years of the Franco dictatorship and the beginning of the transition to democracy.

This period, spanning 1968 to 1982, is considered the historical moment that most directly shaped contemporary Spanish politics and society. The dominant narrative of the Transition has long portrayed it as a normalized, non-confrontational, and consensual process steered by political elites. But the world of Spanish theater tells a very different story - one in which ordinary Spaniards played a vital role in the transition to democracy. The chapters of this book draw on censorship files, photographs, audiovisual and textual material, and the author’s own interviews with more than a dozen audience and troupe members. Using these sources, David Rodriguez-Solas examines the notable experimentation during this period with theatrical performance and music; the establishment of performing spaces and festivals; the development of touring networks as a way to evade censorship; and the creation of networks of support that opposed diverse forms of violence and repression.

This study will be of great interest to students and scholars interested in theater and the cultural and political history of Spain in the 1960s and 1970s.

By: David Rodríguez-Solás
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781032453873
ISBN 10: 1032453877
Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 08 August 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Rodríguez-Solás is Associate Professor of Spanish literary and theater studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.