My, widzowie // «We, the people»

This article discusses the book Theatre and Citizenship: The History of a Practice by David Wiles (Cambridge 2011), which inspires reflection on the historical and current role of theater practice in the promotion of civic ideas. The critical analysis is initiated by questions about the changing nat...

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Main Author: Piotr Dobrowolski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences 2020-12-01
Series:Pamiętnik Teatralny
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.ispan.pl/index.php/pt/article/view/609
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spelling doaj-2956e6d72f4e47bcb2179899172e48872021-03-01T18:54:46ZengInstitute of Art of the Polish Academy of SciencesPamiętnik Teatralny0031-05222658-28992020-12-0169418119210.36744/pt.609609My, widzowie // «We, the people»Piotr Dobrowolski0Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w PoznaniuThis article discusses the book Theatre and Citizenship: The History of a Practice by David Wiles (Cambridge 2011), which inspires reflection on the historical and current role of theater practice in the promotion of civic ideas. The critical analysis is initiated by questions about the changing nature of social bonds in the age of digital communication. In the perspective of today’s atomized society, the recognition of the communal character of the aesthetic and ethical experience of theater appears somewhat archaic. However, it is important from a historical point of view, demonstrating the sources of beliefs about theatricality, which have determined audience expectations of the performing arts to this day. Wiles’s historical presentations are an inspiring starting point for a critical discussion on the politicality of the theater and the significance of its institutional organisation.https://czasopisma.ispan.pl/index.php/pt/article/view/609historypoliticssocietycommunityengagement
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My, widzowie // «We, the people»
Pamiętnik Teatralny
history
politics
society
community
engagement
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title My, widzowie // «We, the people»
title_short My, widzowie // «We, the people»
title_full My, widzowie // «We, the people»
title_fullStr My, widzowie // «We, the people»
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publisher Institute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences
series Pamiętnik Teatralny
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2658-2899
publishDate 2020-12-01
description This article discusses the book Theatre and Citizenship: The History of a Practice by David Wiles (Cambridge 2011), which inspires reflection on the historical and current role of theater practice in the promotion of civic ideas. The critical analysis is initiated by questions about the changing nature of social bonds in the age of digital communication. In the perspective of today’s atomized society, the recognition of the communal character of the aesthetic and ethical experience of theater appears somewhat archaic. However, it is important from a historical point of view, demonstrating the sources of beliefs about theatricality, which have determined audience expectations of the performing arts to this day. Wiles’s historical presentations are an inspiring starting point for a critical discussion on the politicality of the theater and the significance of its institutional organisation.
topic history
politics
society
community
engagement
url https://czasopisma.ispan.pl/index.php/pt/article/view/609
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