Following Homi Bhabha's prompt on reading nationalism as a set of discursive and performative practices, this Element focuses on the cultural geography of today's Russia and examines a range of performative strategies used by the Russian state to uphold its nationalist project. Simultaneously, it maps artistic strategies of resistance to the ideology of nationalism as employed by both state-funded and independent theatre companies, via new dramaturgies, performance practices and strategies of storytelling.
| ISBN: | 9781009451932 |
| Publication date: | 29th February 2024 |
| Author: | Yana Meerzon |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 75 pages |
| Series: | Elements in Theatre, Performance and the Political |
| Genres: |
Theatre studies Nationalism Political structures: totalitarianism and dictatorship Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action |