{"product_id":"9781350517943","title":"Theatre and Spirits","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTheatre And\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTheatre and Spirits\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlvin Eng Hui Lim | Margherita Laera | Natalie Alvarez\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow does the theatrical world interact with spirits? How do spirits gain agency through performance? How have modern-day theatrical conventions been dictated by multi-generational attitudes towards spirits? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis brief study examines close relationship between theatre and spirits, a relationship manifested through ritual and religious practice, tracing the the changing attitudes towards spirits through theatre history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTouching on international ideas such as Japan's \u003ci\u003enoh\u003c\/i\u003e, Korea's \u003ci\u003egut\u003c\/i\u003e, Malaysia's \u003ci\u003emah yong\u003c\/i\u003e, and Greek Drama, \u003ci\u003eTheatre and Spirits \u003c\/i\u003ecombines theatre studies with ritual, religion, and performance studies, concisely explaining the complex relationship between theatre and the spirit world it may evoke: through the lens of theatre, everyday ritual and religious practice can also be understood at the level of theatricality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlvin Eng Hui Lim\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Theatre Studies at the National University of Singapore. He is also Deputy Director and Technology and Online Editor (Mandarin) of the Asian Shakespeare Intercultural Archive (A|S|I|A). He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDigital Spirits in Religion and Media: Possession and Performance\u003c\/i\u003e (2018).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 July 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350517943\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331918561420,"sku":"9781350517943","price":11.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_9b9372b2-ab5b-4fe4-978d-579d31be9ce1.jpg?v=1783600110","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350517943","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}