Incapacity and Theatricality: Politics and Aesthetics in Theatre Involving Actor

Description: Incapacity and Theatricality by Tony McCaffrey Incapacity and Theatricality acknowledges the distinctive contribution to contemporary theatre made by actors with intellectual disabilities. This book offers an analysis of how these actors have emerged onto the main stage, and how their inclusion calls into question long-held assumptions about theatre and intellectual disability. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Incapacity and Theatricality acknowledges the distinctive contribution to contemporary theatrical performance made by actors with intellectual disabilities. It presents a close examination of certain key theatrical performances across a variety of different media, including John Cassavetes 1963 social issues film A Child Is Waiting; the performance art collaboration between Robert Wilson and Christopher Knowles; and the provocative pranksterism of Christoph Schlingensiefs talent show mockumentary FreakStars 3000. Tracing a global path of performances, Incapacity and Theatricality offers an analysis of how actors with intellectual disabilities have emerged onto the main stage, and how their inclusion calls into question long-held assumptions about both theatre and intellectual disability. For postgraduate students, or anyone interested in the shifting dynamics of twenty-first century theatre, McCaffreys work offers a vital consideration of the intersubjective relations between people with and without intellectual disabilities and ultimately addresses urgent questions about the situation and representation of the contemporary subject caught up somewhere between incapacity and theatricality. Author Biography Tony McCaffrey is a Lecturer in Creative Industries at the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Arts, Ara Institute, Christchurch, New Zealand. In 2004 he established the Different Light Theatre Company, an ensemble of performers with intellectual disabilities. Table of Contents AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Framing the singularities of actors with intellectual disabilities in theatrical performanceChapter One: A spotlight on the subject of retardation: A Child is WaitingChapter Two: Mirror stages: Aldo Gennaro and Robert WilsonChapter Three: Parody, intermediality and postdramatic turnsConclusion and afterword: Lines of flightIndex Review "McCaffreys research makes an original contribution to this rapidly expanding field, balancing his passion for the topic with deeply considered scholarship, revealing a form of theatre that is aesthetically innovative, plays with the boundaries of theatrical representation, is simultaneously beautiful and disturbing, and is located at the cutting edge of contemporary performance practice." - David ODonnell, Victoria University of Wellington "Overall, the book gives voice to many of the questions that need to be asked in relation to the development of intellectual disability theatre. It does not pretend to offer answers to these questions but problematises them in a way that becomes essential reading for anyone planning to do further work in this area in the future, whether theatrical or theoretical." - Paul McNamara, University of Limerick, Ireland"McCaffrey moves discourse surrounding Disability and performance away from narratives reliant on inspiration porn or providing a lesson on Disability to the audience. By pushing the analysis to critical theatre theory (the scholarship surrounding Disabled performances has — until this point — relied on fair representation and inclusion, identity politics, and Disabled content), McCaffrey has paved the way to shift discussions to aesthetics, affect, and audience engagement, and moves beyond ableism to advocate for more intellectually Disabled work." - Jessica Watkin, TDR Review Quote "McCaffreys research makes an original contribution to this rapidly expanding field, balancing his passion for the topic with deeply considered scholarship, revealing a form of theatre that is aesthetically innovative, plays with the boundaries of theatrical representation, is simultaneously beautiful and disturbing, and is located at the cutting edge of contemporary performance practice." - David ODonnell, Victoria University of Wellington "Overall, the book gives voice to many of the questions that need to be asked in relation to the development of intellectual disability theatre. It does not pretend to offer answers to these questions but problematises them in a way that becomes essential reading for anyone planning to do further work in this area in the future, whether theatrical or theoretical." - Paul McNamara, University of Limerick, Ireland Details ISBN0815349203 Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc ISBN-10 0815349203 ISBN-13 9780815349204 Format Hardcover Subtitle Politics and Aesthetics in Theatre Involving Actors with Intellectual Disabilities Country of Publication United States Year 2018 Publication Date 2018-12-27 DEWEY 792.0280874 Short Title Incapacity and Theatricality Language English UK Release Date 2018-12-27 AU Release Date 2018-12-27 NZ Release Date 2018-12-27 US Release Date 2018-12-27 Pages 204 Author Tony McCaffrey Series Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies Alternative 9780367732233 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Imprint Routledge Place of Publication New York We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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