Performing remains Art and war in times of theatrical reenactment / [[Book] :]
Rebecca Schneider.
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011.
- 260 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reenactment and relative pain -- Finding faux fathers -- In the meantime : performance remains -- Poor, poor theatre -- Still living -- Protest now.
'Performing Remains' explores the role of the fake, the false and the faux in contemporary theatre. Divided into seven essays, it examines both contemporary and historical performance with a wide scope, questioning the importance of representation and reassessing the ritual value of failure.