Theatre Studies & Drama

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Trials, Law Courts, and Theatres

From: Antigone v. Creon

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Discussion of the overlap between the theatre and the courtroom in ancient Athens. 8 $0.80 Add
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South Pacific, Miss Saigon, Soft Power and Me

From: Bigotry on Broadway

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This author recounts her experiences and perceptions of Anti-Asian bigotry in theatre/Broadway. 10 $1.00 Add
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Beauty as Liberation, as Splendid Crip Future

From: Crip Kinship

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Topics discussed include crip-centric reclaiming of beauty, desire and eroticism, decolonizing beauty, and beauty as liberation. 12 $1.20 Add
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Metaphors and Images for Justice in the Antigone

From: Antigone v. Creon

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Discussion of the play’s representation of law and legal culture through visual imagery and symbolism. 12 $1.20 Add
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Theater as Interaction and Identity Creation

High Status and Low Status Characters

From: The Power Manual

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Theater as Interaction and Identity Creation, explores the first of two social spaces that at their core are about the exchange of power — theater and games. Fundamentally, to act is to … 11 $1.10 Add
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Antigone’s Personal Status under Athenian Law

From: Antigone v. Creon

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Discussion of Antigone’s capacity under Athenian law in relation to her role as an advocate and litigant. 10 $1.00 Add
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Manifesting Our Collective Futures

From: Crip Kinship

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Topics discussed include the future of disability justice, rebirth and finding inspiration in a collective past, and the larger movement towards a more inclusive crip future. 11 $1.10 Add
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The Purpose of Play

Play as Evolution

From: The Power Manual

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The Purpose of Play, begins with Stuart Brown’s discovery of the evolutionary purpose of play. Brown outlines the features of play, one being the creation of potential future events that … 11 $1.10 Add
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When You Mess with Creation Myths, the Knives Come Out

From: Bigotry on Broadway

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Tha author recounts his experiences and thoughts after having written and produced his play The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda and critiques the popular play Hamilton. 8 $0.80 Add
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Epilogue

From: Crip Kinship

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Epilogue: "Why All This Matters." 6 $0.60 Add
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Responding to Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson & Claiming the Power of Native Voice

From: Bigotry on Broadway

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The author recounts her shock and offense at the play Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, which, as she explores in this essay, is ahistorical and includes racist and problematic represenations of … 10 $1.00 Add
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The Structure of Games

Ordering Interactions

From: The Power Manual

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The Structure of Games, delves into the function of games, which is, according to Henricks, to order and reorder interactions with others. It looks at how status impacts the types of games people … 12 $1.20 Add
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Visual Depictions of the Meaning of Justice

From: Antigone v. Creon

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Discussion of the role of visual arts and visual imagery in law and legal theory. 11 $1.10 Add
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Dance and Song Before Story

Was Flower Drum Song a Phantasy?

From: Bigotry on Broadway

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Ishmael Reed interviews Shawn Wong regarding anti-Asian racism in Flower Drum Song, other theatre productions, and the industry at large. 18 $1.80 Add
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Reflections on the Antigone and Other Courtroom Dramas

From: Antigone v. Creon

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Discussion of dramatic depictions of courtroom trials. 11 $1.10 Add
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The Party Game

Sign Reading

From: The Power Manual

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The Party game comes from the field of theater. Actors play it to learn the subtle differences in status between characters — how they manifest and are transformed. The purpose of this game … 4 $0.40 Add