Ediciones de GESTOS Colección: Historia del Teatro 3 Editor: Juan Villegas Precio: US $ 22.50 Gastos de correo: US $ 2.50 ISBN: 0-9656914-3-8

    A unique collection of essays in which some of the most current theoretical and theatrical trends in Latin America and Spain are discussed and explored in depth, using the latest editions of the Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Cádiz as the primary practical basis for research. 
    The volume studies traditional trends of modern theater including the interrelationship between theater and politics; theater and literary intertextuality; theater and national identity, and theater and ritual. Also highlighted are those trends which are defining a more contemporary theater, including the utilization of other performing arts in theater, such as dance and circus techniques; contemporary technology and many other forms of popular culture.It also includes essays on theatrical arts traditionally excluded from theater histories, such as pyrotechnic theater and marionettes. Finally, the volume questions the orientation of aesthetic preferences of some theater groups who participate in festivals and seeks to establish connections between cultural politics, legitimized theatricalities, and theater festivals.
    The essays in this volume not only describe and interpret theater, they also open the door to discussion regarding the institution of theater itself, of Latin American and Spanish theater and of critical theatrical discourses.Some of the essays question the criteria for selection, preferences, and the presence or absence of certain theatrical trends, all involved in the unfolding of international theater festivals.

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