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Stages of Evil: Occultism in Western Theater and Drama
In Stages of Evil, Robert Lima explores the sociohistorical implications of Christian and pagan representations of evil and the theatrical creativity that occultism has engendered. By examining examples of alchemy, astronomy, demonology, exorcism, fairies, vampires, witchcraft, hauntings, and voodoo in prominent plays, Stages of Evil explores American and European perceptions of occultism from medieval times to the modern age.
Hillbilly Tragedy
On what’s not playing in American theatres in the 2017–18 Season.
Tasteless, Crude, and Politically Progressive
On Christoph Schlingensief, solo exhibition at MoMA S1, March-August 2014.
Queer Magic: LGBT+ Spirituality and Culture from Around theWorld
A unique resource for LGBT+ spiritual seekers who want to experience the sustaining energy and strength of the worldwide queer community.
Rage and Time
The preeminent posthumanist shows how the history of Western civilization can be read as a suppression and return of rage.
Passion
Passion takes up the theme of sacrifice that plays through all the work of the company, leading its audience into a re-enactment of the Stations of the Cross.
In the glass cabinet.
Body of Art
The first book to explore the various ways the human body has been both an inspiration and a medium for artists over hundreds of thousands of years.
Encounters in Performance Philosophy
A collection of 14 essays by international scholars and practitioners from across the disciplines of Philosophy, Literature and Theatre and Performance Studies, addressing the nature of the relationship between philosophy and performance.
Enduring Creation: Art, Pain, and Fortitude
Nigel Spivey takes on one of the greatest taboos in Western culture in this original work of cultural history: why is so much pain depicted in the art of the West?
The Art of Cruelty: A Reckoning
Questions whether or not focusing on representations of cruelty makes us cruel. In a journey through high and low culture, the visual to the verbal, and the apolitical to the political, Nelson offers a model of how one might balance strong ethical convictions with an equally strong appreciation for work that tests the limits of taste, taboo and permissibility.
