{"product_id":"madness-in-contemporary-british-theatre-resistances-and-representations-paperback","title":"Madness in Contemporary British Theatre: Resistances and Representations - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Venn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book considers the representation of madness in contemporary British\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003etheatre, examining the rich relationship between performance and mental health, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eand questioning how theatre can potentially challenge dominant understandings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eof mental health. Carefully, it suggests what it means to represent madness in\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003etheatre, and the avenues through which such representations can become\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eradical, whereby theatre can act as a site of resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngaging with the heterogeneity of madness, each chapter covers different\u003c\/p\u003e attributes and logics, including: the constitution and institutional structures of\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ethe contemporary asylum; the cultural idioms behind hallucination; the means by\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ewhich suicide is apprehended and approached; how testimony of the mad person\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eis interpreted and encountered.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a study that interrogates a wide range of British theatre across the past 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eyears, and includes a theoretical interrogation of the politics of madness, this is\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea crucial work for any student or researcher, across disciplines, considering the\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003epolitics of madness and its relationship to performance.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book considers the representation of madness in contemporary British\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003etheatre, examining the rich relationship between performance and mental health, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eand questioning how theatre can potentially challenge dominant understandings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eof mental health. Carefully, it suggests what it means to represent madness in\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003etheatre, and the avenues through which such representations can become\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eradical, whereby theatre can act as a site of resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngaging with the heterogeneity of madness, each chapter covers different\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eattributes and logics, including: the constitution and institutional structures of\u003c\/p\u003e the contemporary asylum; the cultural idioms behind hallucination; the means by\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ewhich suicide is apprehended and approached; how testimony of the mad person\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eis interpreted and encountered.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a study that interrogates a wide range of British theatre across the past 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eyears, and includes a theoretical interrogation of the politics of madness, this is\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea crucial work for any student or researcher, across disciplines, considering the\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003epolitics of madness and its relationship to performance.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Jon Venn \u003c\/b\u003eworks as Teaching Fellow in Drama at the University of Birmingham, UK. His research interests include contemporary British theatre, the politics of madness, and critical suicide studies. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCompanion to Theatre and Science \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Interdisciplinary Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStudies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Jon Venn \u003c\/b\u003eworks as Teaching Fellow in Drama at the University of Birmingham, UK. His research interests include contemporary British theatre, the politics of madness, and critical suicide studies. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge\u003c\/i\u003e Companion to Theatre and Science and the Journal of Interdisciplinary Voice \u003ci\u003eStudies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710427689267,"sku":"9783030797843","price":136.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/UnhXOXlFeHl2SGVtcEZmdXhqUVBRUT09.webp?v=1763492456","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/madness-in-contemporary-british-theatre-resistances-and-representations-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}