Overview
Examines the six Theatre Olympics to date: the first in Delphi, Greece (1995), the second in Shizuoka, Japan; (1999), the third in Moscow, Russia (2001), the fourth in Istanbul, Turkey (2006), the fifth in Seoul, Korea (2010), and the sixth in Beijing, China (2014)
Gives readers a practical idea of trends in contemporary world theatre through the lens of a unique literary festival
Considers the links between theatre, cultural, political and economic exchange and on how specific festivals reflect the political and cultural situation of the country
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About this book
It also emphasizes the festival’s development over the twenty years of its existence and how each festival’s staging has reflected the national identity, theatre tradition, and cultural interest of the hosting country at that time, as well as how each festival director’s artistic principle has attempted to accomplish cultural exchange through their productions.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Jae Kyoung Kim, completed her PhD in Theatre studies at the University of Georgia, USA and is currently a teaching professor at Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea. Her research is primarily focused on international theatre festivals, intercultural theatre, and East-Asian theatre.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: International Theatre Olympics
Book Subtitle: The Artistic and Intercultural Power of Olympism
Authors: Jae Kyoung Kim
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2573-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-2572-3Published: 14 November 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9655-6Published: 29 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-2573-0Published: 07 November 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 151
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations
Topics: Theatre and Performance Studies, Sociology of Culture