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Theatre and Violence: Exploring Ethical Questions

Delve into the ethical dimensions of violence in theatre, examining how it shapes narratives and engages audiences. Explore Dennis Kelly's 'DNA,' Nicholas Ridout's perspectives, and Artaud's concept of Theatre of Cruelty for deeper insights.

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Theatre and Violence: Exploring Ethical Questions

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  1. Theatre and Violence Focus:Violence: a theatrical and ethical question. Reading:- Kelly, Dennis (2008) DNA, London Oberon Modern Plays - Ridout, Nicholas (2009), theatre & Ethics, London, Palgrave - (for further study) Antonin, Artaud (1999) Theatre and Its Double, London, John Calder The following powerpoints relate to key ideasas discussed in lecture, Nicholas Ridout . See Dennis Kelly as applied in practice 1

  2. How do we know what is good? • What are the rules? • Ethics not only about how we act but how we act with, towards and around other people. • I.e. How do we organise ourselves within our society? 2

  3. What is ethics? • Action = character 3

  4. Why theatre? • the conventions of drama as applied to the rules of society • Ethical problems as social problems. • The Audience: How involved are we? 4

  5. Theatre & Ethics • The ethics of theatre as a social act. • Theory vs. practice as an ethical act. • To be presentTo participateTo engage

  6. Artaud • For further thought on theatre and violence, see Artuad- pp 64-67:Theatre and Cruelty

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