Theatre and Ethics - by Nicholas Ridout (Paperback)

About the Book

One of the first titles in this vibrant and eye-catching new series of short, sharp, shots for theater students.

Book Synopsis

What is ethics and what has it got to do with theatre? Drawing on both theoretical material and practical examples, Ridout makes a clear and compelling critical intervention, raising fundamental questions about what theatre is for and how audiences interact with it.

From the Back Cover

What is ethics and what has it got to do with theatre?
Theatre& Ethics is about how to act. It explores theatre as a practice through which we experiment with ethical action. Drawing on vivid examples from Sophocles through Shakespeare, to Brecht and the contemporary theatre of Goat Island and Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio, the book highlights key moments in the history of theatre as an ethical practice and raises fundamental questions about what theatre is for and how audiences interact with it.

About the Author

NICHOLAS RIDOUT is Head of the Department of Drama in at Queen Mary University of London, UK. He is the author of Stage Fright, Animals and Other Theatrical Problems (2006) and the co-editor with Joe Kelleher of Contemporary Theatres in Europe: A Critical Companion (2006).
NICHOLAS RIDOUT is Head of the Department of Drama in at Queen Mary University of London, UK. He is the author of Stage Fright, Animals and Other Theatrical Problems (2006) and the co-editor with Joe Kelleher of Contemporary Theatres in Europe: A Critical Companion (2006).