Why theatre now? Reflecting on the mix of challenges and opportunities that face theatre in communities that are necessarily becoming global in scope and technologically driven; In Defence of Theatre offers a range of passionate reflections on this important question.Kathleen Gallagher and Barry Freeman bring together nineteen playwrights; actors; directors; scholars; and educators who discuss the role that theatre can ndash; and must ndash; play in professional; community; and educational venues. Stepping back from their daily work; they offer scholarly research; artistsrsquo; reflections; interviews; and creative texts that argue for theatre as a response to the political and cultural challenges emerging in the twenty-first century. Contributors address theatrersquo;s contribution to local and global politics of place; its power as an antidote to various modern social ailments; and its pursuit of equality. Of equal concern are the systematic and practical challenges that confront those involved in realizing theatrersquo;s full potential.
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