| Title | : | American Political Plays in the Age of Terrorism |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros, Neil LaBute, Christopher Durang, Stephen Karam, PJ Paparelli, Kia Corthron & Theresa Rebeck |
| Release | : | 2019-04-04 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Theater, Books, Arts & Entertainment, Fiction & Literature |
| Size | : | 5337208 |
| This powerful anthology brings together reflective and raw plays by American playwrights surrounding the psychic and political boundaries of the many faces and shadows of terrorism. Allan Havis's introduction addresses a variety of terrorism cases from the last 25 years, examines several theories of the root causes of modern terrors, and underscores how theatre forms a unique contour to social and philosophical thought on terrorism. With a foreword from Robert Brustein, the anthology features: Break of Noon by Neil LaBute 7/11 by Kia Corthron Omnium Gatherum by Theresa Rebeck and Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros Columbinus by PJ Paparelli and Stephen Karam Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them by Christopher Durang |
