Casting a Movement: The Welcome Table Initiative Contributor(s): Syler, Claire (Editor), Banks, Daniel (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138594776 ISBN-13: 9781138594777 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $40.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - Direction & Production - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism |
Dewey: 792.097 |
LCCN: 2019009028 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 246 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Casting a Movement brings together US-based actors, directors, educators, playwrights, and scholars to explore the cultural politics of casting. Drawing on the notion of a "welcome table"-a space where artists of all backgrounds can come together as equals to create theatre-the book's contributors discuss casting practices as they relate to varying communities and contexts, including Middle Eastern American theatre, Disability culture, multilingual performance, Native American theatre, color- and culturally-conscious casting, and casting as a means to dismantle stereotypes. Syler and Banks suggest that casting is a way to invite more people to the table so that the full breadth of US identities can be reflected onstage, and that casting is inherently a political act; because an actor's embodied presence both communicates a dramatic narrative and evokes cultural assumptions associated with appearance, skin color, gender, sexuality, and ability, casting choices are never neutral. By bringing together a variety of artistic perspectives to discuss common goals and particular concerns related to casting, this volume features the insights and experiences of a broad range of practitioners and experts across the field. As a resource-driven text suitable for both practitioners and academics, Casting a Movement seeks to frame and mobilize a social movement focused on casting, access, and representation. |