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Theatre & Human Rights

by Paul Rae

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A critical guide to theatre’s contested relationship with human rights

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A critical guide to theatre’s contested relationship with human rights

Paul Rae examines theatre as a public arena where human dignity, violence, power, activism, and representation intersect. Using examples from an international context, the book maps the major questions surrounding performance and human rights: how theatre can advocate for rights, how artists engage political struggles, and why such interventions can also raise difficult ethical and practical concerns. Compact in scope, it frames the subject as an ongoing debate rather than treating theatre’s political role as automatically beneficial.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Students of theatre, performance, and acting interested in political and social questions
  • Readers exploring human rights through cultural practice and activism
  • Theatre practitioners considering the ethics of socially engaged performance

Themes

Theatre and human rightsPolitical performanceActivismHuman dignityEthics of representation

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Book overview

Act of violence or show of strength? In a world of spectacular suffering and power plays - large and small - what is theatre's role in protecting human dignity?

With its impassioned plays, inspired activism and outspoken artists, the theatre has long provided a venue for promoting and practising human rights; but is this always to the good? Today the relationship between theatre and human rights is not only vital, but complex and contested. Drawing on an international range of examples, this short, sharp and timely book outlines the key features of the debate and offers a critical take on where it should go next. Foreword by Rabih Mrove.

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