Theatre Symposium, Volume 21 - 9780817370084

Theatre Symposium, Volume 21Ritual, Religion, and Theatre\nAuthor(s): E. Bert Wallace\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The University of Alabama Press, United States\nImprint: The University of Alabama Press\nISBN-13: 9780817370084, 978-0817370084\nSynopsis\nVolume 21 of Theatre Symposium presents essays that explore the intricate and vital relationships between theatre, religion, and ritual. \n\nWhether or not theatre arose from ritual and/or religion, from prehistory to the present there have been clear and vital connections among the three. Ritual, Religion, and Theatre, volume 21 of the annual journal Theatre Symposium, presents a series of essays that explore the intricate and vital relationships that exist, historically and today, between these various modes of expression and performance. \n\nThe essays in this volume discuss the stage presence of the spiritual meme; ritual performance and spirituality in The Living Theatre; theatricality, themes, and theology in James Weldon Joh.