Makeshift Chicago Stages: A Century of Theater and Performance

Contributor(s): Geigner, Megan E (Editor), Hecht, Stuart J (Editor), Mahmoud, Jasmine Jamillah (Editor), Bank, Rosemarie K (Contribution by), Christian, Aymar Jean (Contribution by), Epplett, Shannon (Contribution by), Gleason, Cat (Contribution by), Krall, Aaron (Contribution by), Thomas, Laronika Marie (Contribution by), Lippard, Laley (Contribution by), Lodewyck, Laura A (Contribution by), McNeal, Meida (Contribution by), Stern, Travis (Contribution by), Zadov, Irina (Contribution by)

ISBN: 9780810143821

Publisher: Northwestern University Press

Hardcover

$120.00

Pub Date: July 15, 2021

Dewey: 792.0977311

LCCN: 2021011424

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Illustrated

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.00" H x 0.00" L x 0.00" W ( 0.00 lbs) 344 pages

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Description: This book brings together leading historians on the history of theater and performance in Chicago. The essays theorize a regional theater aesthetic that is inherently makeshift and marginal, reflecting the city's segregation and exposing the transgressive possibilities of performance.

Review Quotes: "Makeshift Chicago Stages is a fascinating account of the spatial histories of Chicago theater. Filled with evocative detail, this volume is a study of how aesthetics are shaped by architecture, opportunities, and chance." --Chloe Johnston, author of Ensemble-Made Chicago: A Guide to Devised Theater (Northwestern University Press, 2018)