Theatre, Facilitation, and Nation Formation in the Balkans and Middle East

How might theatre intervene in violent inter-ethnic conflicts? This book addresses this question through detailed case studies in the Balkans and the Middle East, showing how theatrical facilitations model ways that ethnic oppositions can move towards ethical relationships.

Auteur
SONJA ARSHAM KUFTINEC is Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Minnesota, USA. She also works as a director and dramaturg developing collaborative theatre projects with youth in the Balkans and Middle East and as a facilitator with Seeds of Peace. Previous publications include Staging America: Cornerstone and Community-Based Theatre (2003).

Contenu
Contents List of Figures Acknowledgments Prologue Contours and Contestations Balkan Bridges: Re-membering Mostar (1995-2000) Between the Lines: Staging 'the Balkans' through Berlin (2001) Border Zones: Theatrical Mobilizations of 'the Middle East' (2004-08) Facilitation Praxis: Four Modes of Encounter Epilogue Bibliography Endnotes Index