A Violent Spectacle

A Violent Spectacle

Terrorism in Contemporary Peninsular Drama

  • Author: Downs, Tara
  • Publisher: Iberoamericana Vervuert
  • ISBN: 9788491920120
  • eISBN Pdf: 9783954879205
  • Place of publication:  Madrid , Spain
  • Year of publication: 2019
  • Pages: 172

Terrorism has long been a part of Spanish history, although the 1990s and early 21st century brought some changes in terms of who committed the attacks – and how. Other changes that took place at this time include the increasing openness about terrorism in theatre. What is it about this time period that led to the new ways of discussing and approaching violence/terrorism? Was it more frequent – or simply less covert? This book examines the intersection of violence and theatre in Spain, in addition to the role this cultural combination plays on the identity and quotidian experience of the Spanish people, through the study of dramas by contemporary playwrights such as Jordi Galceran, Sergi Belbel, and more. [Publisher's text]

  • Cover
  • Title page
  • Copyright page
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One: Branching Out: The Roots of Violence on the Contemporary Spanish Stage
    • Violence and the Everyday
  • Chapter Two: Casting Spells: The Illusion of Control
    • Manipulating Reality: Control and Substance Abuse in Drama
    • Welcome Home: Social and Cultural Impacts of Patriarchy
    • Multi-tasking: Individual Actors, Multiple Roles
    • Playing Rough: The Implications of the Representations of Terrorism and Control
  • Chapter Three: Getting Schooled: Terrorism and the Use of Ideology
    • Building Blocks: Ideological State Apparatuses and Identity
    • Making Believe: The Implications of the Representations of Terrorism and Ideology
  • Chapter Four: Mirror, Mirror: Reflections on Alterity
    • One of These Things is Not like the Other: Difference vs. Sameness in Contemporary Spain
    • Back to the Future: Time, Space, and Otherness
    • Playing House: The Implications of the Representations of Terrorism and Alterity
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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