Theater and Cultural Politics for a New World

<p><em>Theater and Cultural Politics for a New World</em> presents a radical re-examination of the ways in which demographic shifts will impact theater and performance culture in the twenty-first century. </p><p>Editor Chinua Thelwell brings together the revealing insights of artists scholars and organizers to produce a unique intersectional conversation about the transformative potential of theater.</p><p>Opening with a case study of the New WORLD Theater and moving on to a fascinating range of essays the book looks at five main themes:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Changing demographics</li> <p> </p> <li>Future aesthetics</li> <p> </p> <li>Making institutional space</li> <p> </p> <li>Critical multiculturalism</li> <p> </p> <li>Polyculturalism</li> </ul>