{"product_id":"spectatorship-and-the-real-in-french-contemporary-theatre-paperback","title":"Spectatorship and the Real in French Contemporary Theatre - 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\u003eAmélie Mons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Taylor-Batty\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEnoch Brater\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores how avant-garde directors in French theatre play on their audiences' frustration to generate an encounter with the real. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Focusing on the work of directors such as Gisèle Vienne, Jan Lauwers, Rodrigo Garcia, Jan Fabre and Romeo Castellucci, the book looks at how these directors manipulate their audiences to experience a raw perception of materiality and physical bodies on stage, set within narratives of mystery and the uncanny. This approach has led to these directors' work described as 'obscene', 'pretentious', 'demagogic' and 'provocative'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Because of this, the act of spectating and the nature of spectatorship itself becomes complicated and tends to leave French audiences doubting traditional codes and practices. It leads to the directors' work being misjudged and to contradictory discourses between critics, researchers and directors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book examines how directors implement strategies on stage to trigger such experiences, while evaluating how problematic these strategies are. It develops critical and philosophical tools that help spectators extend their field of perception and better engage with these contemporary practices. And, in doing so, it analyses a fascinating paradox: the French theatre scene hosting both active avant-garde practices, especially when it comes to spectator experience, and strong rejections from audiences.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmélie Mons\u003c\/b\u003e is Course Leader and TA lead at the University College for Interdisciplinary Learning at the University of Manchester, UK. She has published articles in internationally well-regarded journals such as \u003ci\u003eRevista Trágica, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNeophilologus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEuropean Drama \u0026amp; Performance Studies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53086337958195,"sku":"9781350300873","price":78.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/7PR5ZSV9yi9781350300873.webp?v=1772054527","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/spectatorship-and-the-real-in-french-contemporary-theatre-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}