{"product_id":"the-stage-lives-of-animals-zooesis-and-performance-paperback","title":"The Stage Lives of Animals: Zooesis and Performance - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUna Chaudhuri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stage Lives of Animals\u003c\/em\u003e examines what it might mean to make theatre beyond the human. In this stunning collection of essays, Una Chaudhuri engages with the alternative modes of thinking, feeling, and making art offered by animals and animality, bringing insights from theatre practice and theory to animal studies as well as exploring what animal studies can bring to the study of theatre and performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs our planet lives through what scientists call \"the sixth extinction,\" and we become ever more aware of our relationships to other species, Chaudhuri\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003etakes a highly original look at the \"animal imagination\" of well-known plays, performances and creative projects, including works by: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCaryl Churchill \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRachel Rosenthal\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMarina Zurkow\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEdward Albee\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTennesee Williams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEugene Ionesco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovering over a decade of explorations, a wide range of writers, and many urgent topics, this volume demonstrates that an interspecies imagination deeply structures modern western drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUna Chaudhuri\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of English, Drama, and Environmental Studies at New York University. She has lectured and published internationally on modern drama, performance theory, animal studies, and eco-criticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42127539208327,"sku":"9781138818477","price":85.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1e51adcf745ec37ebfef884a7967f66b.webp?v=1732589225","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-stage-lives-of-animals-zooesis-and-performance-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}