Oppressing the Audience
from Bayreuth to Tahrir Square
Oppressing the Audience: from Bayreuth to Tahrir Square by and with Andrew Friedman was a seminar on political theatre. The seminar was part of the program of the festival Marstrand vol III: A la grande nuit.
Information
(Objekt ID 15346)| Object type | Production |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 1 |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | Lecture, Seminar |
| Running period | February 27, 2011 — February 27, 2011 |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | No |
The seminar Oppressing the Audience: from Bayreuth to Tahrir Square by and with Andrew Friedman was presented with the following claim in the program of Black Box Teater:
"Theatre is falsely upheld by the Western world as a vital contributor to political discourse. In reality, "political theatre" cynically embraces its messages and artistry over its audiences. This betrayal has transformed political theatre into the most insidious and oppressive genre within the performing arts."
In his lecture Andrew Friedman used examples from works such as Young Jean Lee’s Lear, Vegard Vinge and Ida Müller’s The Wild Duck, Shrek the Musical plus the protests of Tahrir Square in Egypt in 2011 to illustrate his points.
Source: Black Box Teater, blackbox.no, 29.04.2011, http://www.blackbox.no/content/festivalTitlePresentation.php?tid=2088
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Andrew Friedman | – Performer |
| February 27, 2011 (Marstrand) | seminar |
| Marstrand | February 27, 2011 |