Theatre Worlds in Motion

Erscheinungsjahr 1999
ISBN: 978-90-420-0554-9
Verlag: Editions Rodopi

Buch, Englisch, 777 Seiten, Format (B × H): 16 mm x 23 mm

Theatre Worlds in Motion aims to clarify the different theatre traditions and practices in Western Europe from a historical and sociological perspective. The book grew out of a perceived need among theatre scholars who had recognised that, while they understood the theatre system of their own country, they often found it difficult to discover how it compared with other countries.
The chapters analyse the basic components and dynamics of theatre systems in seventeen Western European nations in order to elucidate how the systems function in general and how they vary in different cultures. The book provides a sense of what has been happening recently in particular countries, and indicates how the theatre systems have developed over time and have led to the current practices and structures. Each national chapter considers the historical tradition and place of theatre within the country and analyses the role of the state in fostering theatre during the last fifty years.
Material from the national chapters has been used in two general chapters at the beginning and end of the book to provide an overview to developments in all Western Europe. The introductory chapter on decentralisation discusses the tendency amongst governments to encourage cultural development outside the national capital by providing subsidy for regional theatre venues and theatre companies and, in many cases, by developing the decision-making and budgetary powers for the theatre to regional and local authorities. The epilogue on the functioning of theatre examines the common structures of theatre in society as described in the seventeen national chapters, and it proposes areas for future research.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Maanen, Hans van

Wilmer, S.E.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. List of Tables and Figures. Currencies. S.E. WILMER: Decentralisation and Cultural Democracy. National Theatre Systems. Klemens GRUBER and Rainer M. KÖPPL: Austria. Luk VAN DEN DRIES (et. al.): Belgium. Stig JARL: Denmark. Pirkko KOSKI and Pirjo VAITTINEN: Finland. Isabelle ESCANDE: France. Jürgen HOFMANN: Germany. Aliki BACOPOULOU-HALLS: Greece. Sveinn EINARSSON: Iceland. Christopher MURRAY and Martin DRURY: Ireland. Lamberto TREZZINI: Italy. Hans van MAANEN: The Netherlands. Jon NYGAARD: Norway. Maria Helena SERÔDIO: Portugal. Lluís BONET: Spain. Margareta WIRMARK: Sweden. Andreas KOTTE: Switzerland. Michael QUINE: United Kingdom. Hans van MAANEN: How to Describe the Functioning of Theatre. Highlights of the Chapter. List of Contributors.