The late elizabethan period saw the rise of a new genre, the history play, in which the past was personated onstage. Discover book depositorys huge selection of freddie rokem books online. One of the aims of performances about history is to make. The university of glasgow is a registered scottish charity. Freddie rokem and martin puchner exchange compliments on their respective book covers and acknowledgement lists. Room 329, gilmorehill halls, 9 university avenue, glasgow, g12 8qq. Theatrical representations of the past in contemporary theatre. In his examination of the ways in which the theatre after world war ii has presented different aspects of the french revolution and the holocaust, freddie rokem shows us that by performing history actorsas witnesses for the departed witnessesbring the historical past and the theatrical present together. But that is as close as they get to explicit, meaningful communication in these two books. Freddie rokem performing history xiii bridging the gap. Theatrical representations of the past in conetmporary theatre by freddie rokem at. The theatre of performing history summons a certain kind of energy, freddie rokem 2000.
Colin counsell takes a historical look at theatre as a cultural practice, clearly tracing connections between key practitioners own ideas about. Performing history connects the past with the present through the creativity of theatre, constantly quoting from the past, but erasing the exact traces in order to gain full meaning in the present. Unlike reading a history book where the events are presented mainly as fact, the theatre provides multiple signs that lead you away from reality and ask you to suspend your disbelief. In his examination of the ways in which theatre participates in the ongoing representations of and debates about the past, freddie rokem concentrates on the ways in which theatre after world war ii has presented different aspects of the french revolution and the holocaust, showing us that by performing history actors bring the historical past and the theatrical present together. Freddie rokem is professor emeritus in the department of theatre at tel aviv university, where he was the dean of the faculty of the arts 20022006 and held the emanuel herzikowitz chair for 19th and 20th century art 20062016.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read performing history. Resources theatre libguides at allen county community college. At its core are contributions from theatre scholars and public historians discussing how. In his examination of the ways in which theatre participates in the ongoing representations of and debates about the past, freddie rokem concentrates on the ways in which theatre after world war ii has presented different aspects of the french revolution and the holocaust, showing us that by performing history actors bring the historical past and the theatrical. In this engaging new consideration of the relationship between history and theatre, freddie rokem uses the brilliant strategy of analyzing a series of theatrical. Herbert blau, performing doubles, and the makeup of memory in the winters talejoseph roach. Theatrical representations of the past in conetmporary theatre ebook written by freddie rokem. Freddie rokem tel aviv university israel email protected freddie rokem holds the emanuel herzikowitz chair for 19th and 20th century art and is professor emeritus from the department of theatre at tel aviv university, where he served as the dean of the yolanda and. This book examines the ways in which the theatre after the second world war. Freddie rokem is the emanuel herzikowitz professor for 19th and 20th century art at tel aviv university where he teaches in the department of theatre. In his examination of the ways in which theatre participates in the ongoing representations of and debates about the past, freddie rokem concentrates on the ways in which theatre after world war ii has presented different aspects of the french revolution and the holocaust, showing us that by performing history actors bring the historical. Studies history and theory of the theatre, theatreperformance and philosophy, and performance studies.
History, memory, performance is an interdisciplinary collection of essays exploring performances of the past in a wide range of transnational and historical contexts. Theatrical representations of the past in contemporary theatre, is the emanuel herzikowitz professor for 19th and 20thcentury art at. Theatrical representations of the past in conetmporary theatre. Freddie rokem, tel aviv university, theatre studies department, emeritus. In this engaging new consideration of the relationship between history and theatre, freddie rokem uses the brilliant strategy of analyzing a series of theatrical attempts to treat that historical event that many have characterized as beyond artistic representation, the shoah, alongside a series that have treated that event which from the beginning was conceived in theatrical terms, the french revolution. In this engaging new consideration of the relationship between history and theatre, freddie rokem uses the brilliant strategy of analyzing a series of theatrical attempts to treat that historical event that many have characterized as beyond artistic representation, the shoah, alongside a series that have treated that event which from the beginning was conceived in theatrical terms, the french. It focuses, instead, on dramatic forms of human reflection and expression. Bacon draws attention here to history as represented in writing, but that was not the only form historical representation took in early modern england.
Theatrical representations ofrhe past in con temporary theatre. Freddie rokem in his examination of the ways in which theatre participates in the ongoing representations of and debates about the past, freddie rokem concentrates on the ways in which theatre after world war ii. Received her phd from the department of theatre, film, and media studies at the johannwolfgang goetheuniversity. Politics, performance, and history in mexicopatricia ybarra. As freddie rokem states, in performing history, in terms of. Research award in theatre practice and pedagogy from the association for theatre in higher education in his examination of the ways in which theatre participates in the ongoing representations of and debates about the past, freddie rokem concentrates on the ways in which theatre after world war ii has presented different aspects of the french revolution and the holocaust, showing us that by. At its core are contributions from theatre scholars and public historians discussing how historical meaning is shaped through. Freddie rokem is a professor in the department of theatre arts at tel aviv university.
Nov 01, 2000 in his examination of the ways in which the theatre after world war ii has presented different aspects of the french revolution and the holocaust, freddie rokem shows us that by performing history actorsas witnesses for the departed witnessesbring the historical past and the theatrical present together. Jeanette malkin and freddie rokem bring together a detailed and fascinating set of essays that document and analyze the role of german jews as cocreators of modern and avantgarde culture in the periods of the second reich and the weimar republic. As freddie rokem states, in performing history, in terms of 1 freddie rokem, performing history, theatrical representations of the past in contemporary theatre iowa. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Drawing upon these and upon his own life in europe, israel, and the united states, rokem makes us aware of the critical interaction between the failures of history and the efforts to create viable and meaningful works of art. Theatrical representations of the past in contemporary theatre, is the emanuel herzikowitz professor for 19th and 20thcentury art at tel aviv university.
Freddie rokem in his examination of the ways in which the theatre after world war ii has presented different aspects of the french revolution and the holocaust, freddie rokem shows us that by performing history. The subtitle of freddie rokems challenging new work is thinking performance. She is a curator, writer, and dramaturg and specializes in contemporary experimental theatre and dance theory, contemporary political performance, bertolt brecht, and 19th and 20thcentury acting theories. Theatrical representations of the past in conetmporary. In his examination of the ways in which theatre participates in the ongoing representations of and debates about the past, freddie rokem. Thinking performance cultural memory in the present ebook. Theatrical representations of the past in contemporary theatres iowa up, 2000 was with very few exceptions only concerned with postwar performance practices. The initial challenge is to decide which of several structuring absences are implicated in this phrase.
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Among his many publications are jews and the making of modern german theatre 2010, coedited with jeanette malkin. Freddie rokem tel aviv university israel email protected freddie rokem holds the emanuel herzikowitz chair for 19th and 20th century art and is professor emeritus from the department of theatre at tel aviv university, where he served as the dean of the yolanda and david katz faculty of 306 the arts 20022006. Freddie rokem, author of the prizewinning performing history. Theatrical representations of the past in contemporary theatre iowa, 2000, and theatrical space in ibsen, chekhov, and strindberg. Platonic provocations in theater and philosophy by rokem, freddie comparative drama, vol. One of the aims of performances about history is to make it. Freddie is one of the most renowned and influential theorists and historians of european theater and performance traditions. Theatrical representations of the past in conetmporary theatre by freddie rokem at indigo. Signs of performance provides the student with working examples of theatrical analysis. Strindbergs secret codes 2004, philosophers and thespians. Thinking performance, strindbergs secret codes, performing history. Freddie rokem uchicago arts the university of chicago. She is a curator, writer, and dramaturg and specializes in contemporary experimental theatre and dance theory, contemporary political performance, bertolt brecht, and 19th.
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