{"product_id":"9781350591233","title":"Theatre and the Nuclear","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTheatre And\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTheatre and the Nuclear\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKyoko Iwaki | Margherita Laera | Natalie Alvarez\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow has nuclear disaster, and the threat of nuclear conflict shaped the relationship between theatre making and socio-political dramaturgies? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheatre and The Nuclear\u003c\/i\u003e examines the entangled relationship between Fukushima and contemporary Japanese theatre, not as a singular historical event but as an ongoing performative condition that shapes Japan's sociopolitical and ecological present. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy examining works by leading Japanese contemporary theatre-makers, this book interrogates how dramaturgy has evolved beyond anthropocentric models in response to a crisis that resists containment within conventional narrative structures or spatial coordinates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn doing so, this book contributes to urgent discourses in performance studies, environmental humanities, and more-than-human philosophies, offering insights not only for scholars of Japanese theatre but for broader debates on theatre's role in an age of ecological precarity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished in the historic Theatre And series, this book provides vital insights into how theatre might navigate the unfolding planetary precarity of the 21st century, making it essential reading for scholars of contemporary performance, Japanese studies, and environmental humanities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKyoko Iwaki\u003c\/b\u003e's PhD titled \u003ci\u003eNuclear Catastrophe and Theatre in Tokyo, 1945-2016\u003c\/i\u003e, examined theatre's evolution post-Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Fukushima. This research led to multiple publications, including “Japanese Theatre after Fukushima: Okada Toshiki's Current Location” in \u003ci\u003eNew Theatre Quarterly \u003c\/i\u003e(2015), and “The Politics of the Senses: Takayama Akira's Atomized Theatre after Fukushima” in \u003ci\u003eFukushima and the Arts: Negotiating Nuclear Disaster. \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 July 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350591233\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e128\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944940699788,"sku":"9781350591233","price":11.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350591233","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}