{"product_id":"9781408184974","title":"Ibsen in Practice : Relational Readings of Performance, Cultural Encounters and Power","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eIbsen in Practice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Frode Helland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume reveals an astonishing richness in the theatrical approaches to Ibsen across the world: it considers political theatre, institutional 'high art', theatre for development, queer and transgender theatre, Brechtian techniques, puppetry, post-dramatic theatre, rural village performance and avant-garde touring companies. Investigating varied renegotiations of his drama, including the work of Thomas Ostermeier in Germany and other parts of the world, versions of \u003ci\u003eA Doll's House\u003c\/i\u003e from Chile and China, \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Duck \u003c\/i\u003ein Iran and productions of \u003ci\u003ePeer Gynt\u003c\/i\u003e in Zimbabwe and Egypt, Frode Helland provides a deeper understanding of a cross-cultural Ibsen. The volume gives an in-depth analysis of the practice of Ibsen in relation to political, social, ideological and economic forces within and outside of the performances themselves, and demonstrates the incredible diversity of his work in local situations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An intricately layered exploration of the complex relational connections that contribute to the construction of a global “Ibsen” … Helland’s vivid and engaging prose is one of the volume’s greatest attributes, as his explanations of each production’s aesthetics are meticulously detailed, almost novelistic, in their style … \u003ci\u003eIbsen in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e functions as a valuable text across disciplines, providing not only exacting explorations of Ibsen’s plays in performance around the globe, but also demonstrating the power of precision in analyzing the contextual influences at work in the transfer of canonical literature across cultures.” – \u003ci\u003eJournal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Helland presents a fascinating study of how innovative craftspeople bring Ibsen’s dramaturgy to contemporary audiences across linguistic and national boundaries in ways that resonate with local viewers and simultaneously preserve a thematic core that is recognizably Ibsenian … What emerges from Helland's perceptive discussions is the realization that monumental art such as \u003ci\u003eA Doll’s House\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003eHedda Gabbler\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Enemy of the People\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Duck\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Master Builder\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePeer Gynt\u003c\/i\u003e?works that Helland deftly explores in cultural contexts outside of Scandinavia?can have an enduring performance life even in venues different from the author’s in terms of politics, economics, ethnicity, or ideology. \u003cb\u003eSumming Up\u003c\/b\u003e: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.\" -H. I. Einsohn, Middlesex Community College, \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Frode Helland’s \u003ci\u003eIbsen in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e is a significant contribution to a comparatively recent critical approach to Ibsen … where Helland has been unable to see the performances about which he writes, or when he relegates himself to the status of a 'cultural outsider' (88), he provides meticulous scholarship and relies on the cultural and political history of the productions he researches, revealing both the integrity and the humility of a critic who is determined to understand the 'material and artistic context' (139) that would enable his readers to grasp the nature of the cultural exchanges that are central to his approach to Ibsen performance in global terms.” –\u003ci\u003eModern Drama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781408184974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40628050985166,"sku":"9781408184974","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_79b0d130-33a6-4bbc-9d5d-c793a5815549.jpg?v=1638755557","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781408184974","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}