Download or read book The Palgrave Handbook of Theatre and Race written by Tiziana Morosetti and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2021-04-04 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fi rst comprehensive publication on the subject, this book investigates interactions between racial thinking and the stage in the modern and contemporary world, with 25 essays on case studies that will shed light on areas previously neglected by criticism while providing fresh perspectives on already-investigated contexts. Examining performances from Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, China, Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacifi c islands, this collection ultimately frames the history of racial narratives on stage in a global context, resetting understandings of race in public discourse.