{"product_id":"contemporary-black-theatre-and-performance-acts-of-rebellion-activism-and-solidarity-paperback","title":"Contemporary Black Theatre and Performance: Acts of Rebellion, Activism, and Solidarity - 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\u003eDeron S. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKhalid Y. Long\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMartine Kei Green-Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow are Black artists, activists, and pedagogues wielding acts of rebellion, activism, and solidarity to precipitate change? How have contemporary performances impacted Black cultural, social, and political struggles? What are the ways in which these acts and artists engage varied Black identities and explore shared histories? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eContemporary Black Theatre and Performance\u003c\/i\u003e investigates these questions to illuminate the relationship between performance, identity, intersectionality, and activism in North America and beyond. It features contributions from scholars, artists, and activists from across disciplines who explore the nuances and varied forms of Black performance in the 21st century while incorporating performance-based methodologies and queer and black feminist theories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Among the many topics addressed by contributors are antiracist pedagogy, Black queer identity formation in Black playwriting, digital blackface, and Black women's subversive practices within contemporary popular culture. It encompasses dramatic analysis of Lynn Nottage's \u003ci\u003eSweat\u003c\/i\u003e, Tarell Alvin McCraney's \u003ci\u003eChoir Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, and acts of resistance during the Black Lives Matter summer 2020 highway protests. A series of conversations with artists and scholars are woven throughout the book's three sections, including with playwrights Christina Anderson and Donja R. Love, and Willa Taylor, Director of Education and Community Engagement at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeRon S. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Theatre in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Loyola University Chicago, USA. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKhalid Y. Long\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre and Film Studies and the Institute for African American Studies at the University of Georgia, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartine Kei Green-Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e is the Dean of The Theatre School at DePaul University, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.43 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 04, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44244216315955,"sku":"9781350252912","price":127.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/2191\/6467\/files\/GHUyNoY0NQ9781350252912.webp?v=1777640905","url":"https:\/\/thereadinghousebookcompany.com\/products\/contemporary-black-theatre-and-performance-acts-of-rebellion-activism-and-solidarity-paperback","provider":"The Reading House Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}