Performing identities on the stages of Quebec

By Jill R. Mac Dougall

Subjects: Nationalism, canada, Nationalism, John the Baptist's Day, Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Fête), Nationalisme, Street theater, Histoire, Theater, Théâtre, Théâtre de rue, Plaques tectoniques/Tectonic plates, Political aspects of Theater, Theater, political aspects, Theater, canada, Aspect politique, History, Quebec (province), politics and government, Political aspects

Description: "Performing Identities on the Stages of Quebec explores the poetics and politics of Quebecois identity. Considering the stage as a metaphor of virtual communities and performance as a privileged moment of collective identity rituals, this study centers on three productions from the national, local, and international stages: the Saint Jean or national holiday; Salut vieille branche! a street-theatre parody on genealogical roots; Tectonic Plates, a bicontinental work in progress. Through multiple voices and theatrical framings, these performances from quebec address the problem of minority nationalism at the close of the twentieth century."--BOOK JACKET.