Performing History
| Author | : Freddie Rokem |
| Publisher | : University of Iowa Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2007-03-15 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1587295881 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781587295881 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Performing History by : Freddie Rokem
Download or read book Performing History written by Freddie Rokem and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2007-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his examination of the ways in which theatre participates in the ongoing representations of and debates about the past, Freddie Rokem concentrates on the ways in which theatre after World War II has presented different aspects of the French Revolution and the Holocaust, showing us that by “performing history” actors bring the historical past and the theatrical present together.
