Throughout the history of the nation-state, theatre has contributed to the construction and reappraisal of the nation and national identities. This book argues that ideas of the nation are constantly in flux and explores the way theatre engages with such changes according to different geographical, political, economic, social and cultural climates.

How has theatre engaged with the nation-state and helped to formulate national identities? What impact have migration and globalisation had on the relationship between theatre and nation?

Theatre& Nation explores how theatre institutions, playwrights, theatre-makers and performance artists engage with the nation, nationalism and national identity in their work.
The book argues that theatrical representations of the nation are constantly in flux and that the way theatre engages with the nation changes according to different geographical, political, economic, social and cultural circumstances.

Foreword by Nicholas Hytner.

Part of the highly respected Theatre And series
National theatre movements and the very significant state-of-the-nation plays make nation a vital concern for theatre
Provides a provocative and accessible way into this important topic

Autorentext

Nadine Holdsworth, Nicholas Hytner

Inhalt
Foreword; Sir Nicholas Hytner.- Introduction.- Nation, National Identity Aand Nationalism.- National Theatres and State-Of-The-Nation Plays.- National Iconography.- Nations Under Duress.- Cosmopolitanism: Beyond The Nation.- Convivial Theatre.- Conclusion.- Further Reading.