Theatre and the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Identity, Resistance and Contested Narratives

Azza Harras (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

232 Seiten

2026
I.B. Tauris (Verlag)
978-0-7556-5653-0 (ISBN)

Infos

This book delves into the complex narratives surrounding the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian dispute through the unique lens of theatre. This ground-breaking exploration employs postcolonial theory to analyze a diverse array of theatrical works by Israeli, Palestinian, and Western playwrights. By juxtaposing portrayals of significant events such as the Nakba or the Israeli War of Independence, the Intifadas, and the experiences of diaspora and exile, Harras provides a nuanced examination of how these events are represented on stage. The book reveals the profound impact of language in constructing and contesting historical narratives and underscores theatre's role as a space for cultural critique and self-reflection. This comprehensive study offers new insights into the power of artistic expression to challenge historical dichotomies and encourage a deeper understanding of this enduring conflict. Essential for scholars of Postcolonial Studies, Middle East Studies, and the Performing Arts, this work invites readers to reconsider the conflict through the transformative lens of theatre.

Autor

Azza Harras received her Ph.D. in Postcolonial Studies from the University of Kent in 2015. She previously served as an Assistant Lecturer at Misr University for Science and Technology, Egypt and the University of Kent, UK. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Culture, and Communication at the Royal Military College of Canada.

Inhalt

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter One: The ‘Beginning’ of Rhetoric in Narrative and its Materialization on land in Ali Ahmed Bkhathir’s The New Shaylok and Burhan al-Din Al-Aboushi The Martyr’s Homeland

Chapter Two: Theorizing Resistance and Liberation in Postcolonial Studies in the Context of the First Palestinian Intifada’s Theatrical Narrative

Chapter Three: Imagining Jewish Diaspora, Writing Palestinian Shatat (taghreaba)

Chapter Four: Occidental Representations of the Conflict: Narrating the Israeli/ Palestinian Conflict in The Metropolitan Theatre of Europe and North America

Conclusion: Theatre, Postcolonial Literary Studies and destabilizing Zionist Rhetoric


Appendix 1

Bibliography

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.04.2025
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 156 x 234 mm
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
• ISBN-10: 0-7556-5653-9 / 0755656539
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7556-5653-0 / 9780755656530
• Zustand: Neuware