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Re-Situating Public Theatre in Contemporary France

Theatres and Their Publics

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Authors:
  1. Ifigenia Gonis

    1. Lycée École Internationale Bilingue, Paris, France

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  • Argues for the idea of a performative dynamics of the theatre space
  • Undertakes analysis of four Paris-area public theatres
  • Directly engages with the question of what theatre “does”

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-17

  3. Decentralization

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    Pages 19-54

  4. Assemble: La Colline, Théâtre National, Paris (20th Arrondissement)

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    Pages 55-88

  5. Build: Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers, Nanterre

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    Pages 89-123

  6. Diversify: MC93, Bobigny

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    Pages 125-162

  7. Pluralize: Théâtre de la Bastille, Paris (11th Arrondissement)

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    Pages 163-197

  8. Conclusion

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    Pages 199-205

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 207-236
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About this book

This book examines the dynamics of the relational and spatial politics of contemporary French theatrical production, with a focus on four theatres in the Greater Paris region. It situates these dynamics within the intersection of the histories of the public theatre and theatre decentralization in France, and the dialogues between live performances and the larger frameworks of artistic direction and programming as well as various imaginations of the “public”. Understanding these phenomena, as well as the politics that underscore them, is key to understanding not only the present status of the public theatre in France, but also how theatre as a publicly funded institution interacts with the notion of the plurality, rather than the homogeneity, of its publics.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Lycée École Internationale Bilingue, Paris, France

    Ifigenia Gonis

About the author

Dr. Ifigenia G. Gonis holds a PhD in Romance Languages and Literatures from Harvard University, USA. Her research interests include contemporary theatre studies, French cultural politics, and social justice. She is also an inaugural board member of the Boston-based Citizen TALES Commons. She currently teaches in Paris at the École Internationale Bilingue.

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