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The sociopolitical turbulence in the recent history of Turkey has radically affected the theatre and performance scene. In a climate of fear and repression, performing arts have been fighting for survival and developing ways to endure the dark times, to achieve freedom of artistic expression and ope...

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Published in:Theatre research international 2019-10, Vol.44 (3), p.291-295
Main Author: SEDA ILTER
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artists
Ballet
Collective memory
Funding
Journalists
Oppression
Performing arts
Politics
Surveillance
Theater
Writers
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Summary:The sociopolitical turbulence in the recent history of Turkey has radically affected the theatre and performance scene. In a climate of fear and repression, performing arts have been fighting for survival and developing ways to endure the dark times, to achieve freedom of artistic expression and open platforms for critical communication. This collection of articles considers contemporary theatre and performance in Turkey, reflecting on some of the complex issues that practitioners, academics and institutions have faced in the current political environment. Each author presents a part of the complex picture of theatre and performance culture in Turkey, and hopes to start a conversation about this oppressed, yet fertile, artistic landscape.
ISSN:0307-8833
1474-0672
DOI:10.1017/S0307883319000506