Theatre, Facilitation, and Nation Formation in the Balkans and Middle East - (Studies in International Performance) by S Kuftinec (Hardcover)

About the Book

Performance offers a distinct way to assess how the young come into consciousness of their social identities and how they may reformulate their relationships based on ethical values rather than ethical associations. This book focuses on community reformation in post-war Bosnia through devised theater and theatrical facilitation in Israel/Palestine.

Book Synopsis

How might theatre intervene in violent inter-ethnic conflicts? This book addresses this question through detailed case studies in the Balkans and the Middle East, showing how theatrical facilitations model ways that ethnic oppositions can move towards ethical relationships.

Review Quotes

'This book offers an in-depth study of theatrical facilitation in the area of violent group conflicts. [...] The concluding chapter of this important contribution to the conceptualization of nation and conflict studies concentrates on the role of the facilitator.' - The Journal of Theatre Research International

About the Author

SONJA ARSHAM KUFTINEC is Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Minnesota, USA. She also works as a director and dramaturg developing collaborative theatre projects with youth in the Balkans and Middle East and as a facilitator with Seeds of Peace. Previous publications include Staging America: Cornerstone and Community-Based Theatre (2003).