Performing Southeast Asia Performance Politics And The Contemporary

Performing Southeast Asia: Performance, Politics And The Contemporary Is An Important Reconsideration Of The Histories And Practices Of Theatre And Performance In A Fluid And Dynamic Region That Is Also Experiencing An Overarching Politics Of Complexity, Precarity And Populist Authoritarian Tendencies. In A Substantial Introductory Essay And Essays By Leading Scholars, Activists And Practitioners Working Inside The Region, The Book Explores Fundamental Questions For The Arts. The Book Asks How Theatre Contributes To Andor Addresses The Political Condition In The Contemporary Moment, How Does It Represent The Complexity Of Experiences In Peoples' Daily Lives And How Does Theatre Engage In Forms Of Political Activism And Enable A Diversity Of Voices To Flourish.