The Queerest Art by Framji Minwalla; Alisa Solomon

The Queerest Art

Essays on Lesbian and Gay Theater

Framji Minwalla; Alisa Solomon

From Shakespeare’s gender-bending playTwelfth Nightto the the critically-acclaimed Broadway hitAngels in America, from 17th century kabuki theater of Japan–performed by cross-dressing prostitutes–to the NEA-denounced performance art of Holly Hughes, theater has long been–as co-editor Alisa Solomon terms it–the queerest art.The Queerest Artis a pioneering collection of essays by and conversations among a diverse range of leading theater academics and artists. The first anthology to bring scholars and makers of queer theater into direct dialogue, the volume explores such subjects as same-sex desire in Restoration comedy, the racialized impact of colonial Shakespeare, the cuerpo politizado of a performance artist in contemporary Los Angeles, and the nitty-gritty of getting a queer show presented in Peoria.The Queerest Artrereads the history of performance as a celebration and critique of dissident sexualities, exploring the politics of pleasure and the pleasure of politics that drive the theater.Lively and accessible,The Queerest Artwill be useful to scholars, students, artists, and theater-goers alike interested in what makes queer theater . . . and what makes theater queer.Contributors include: Jill Dolan, Brian Freeman, Randy Gener, George E. Haggerty, Holly Hughes, Ania Loomba, Tim Miller, José Esteban Muñoz, Deb Parks-Satterfield, Lola Pashalinski, Everett Quinton, David Román, David Savran, Laurence Senelick, Don Shewey, Carmelita Tropicana, Valerie Traub, Paula Vogel, Doric Wilson, and Stacy Wolf.

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ISBN 9780814798102
Genre Performing Arts
Publication Date Feb-02
Publisher New York University Press
Editor Alisa Solomon; Framji Minwalla
Format Hardcover
No. of Pages 280
Language English
Rating NotRated
Editor Alisa Solomon; Framji Minwalla
Subject Gay Theater; Gay Theater – United States
BookID 10373

Author: LFWBooks