International Theatre Olympics : the artistic and intercultural power of Olympism
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International Theatre Olympics : the artistic and intercultural power of Olympism
（Palgrave pivot）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2016
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-146) and index
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Description
This pivot examines how the Theatre Olympics, born in 1995, have served to enrich each host country's culture, community, and foreign relations. Looking at the host country's political, social, and cultural circumstances, it considers how the festival expands the notion of Olympism beyond its application to the Olympic Games, expressing the spirit of Olympism and interculturalism in each country's distinct cultural language.
It also emphasizes the festival's development over the twenty years of its existence and how each festival's staging has reflected the national identity, theatre tradition, and cultural interest of the hosting country at that time, as well as how each festival director's artistic principle has attempted to accomplish cultural exchange through their productions.
Table of Contents
Introduction.- Tragedy Shall Last Forever.- The East and the Nature.- Theatre, Carnival, and the People.- A Step Closer to Greece.- Humanism and Globalization.- Glory of Beijing Olympics.- Conclusion.
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