To be expected: Why Theatre?

Why is this art form so unique, so beautiful, so indispensable? From classical theatre to performance art and dance, from activism to political theatre and the performativity of everyday life, authors of all continents and generations delivered short essays, memories, manifestos, letters. Moments of aesthetic epiphany meet strong emotion, critical insights into the problems of representation and populism compete with utopian texts about the theatre of the future: 100 voices about the state of performing arts 2020. An instant encyclopedia of theatre for this and for any time, with contributions by andcompany&Co, Tania Bruguera, Nora Chipaumire, Chto Delat, Extinction Rebellion, Susanne Kennedy, Angélica Liddell, Édouard Louis, Rabih Mroué, Toshiki Okada, Alain Platel, René Pollesch, Tiago Rodrigues, Kirill Serebrennikov, Miet Warlop and many, many more

Practical information:
Why Theatre? Golden Book V
Edited by NTGent (Kaatje De Geest, Carmen Hornbostel & Milo Rau)
With an introduction by Milo Rau 
Ca. 320 Seiten, ca. 16 €
To be published September 2020
ISBN 978-3-95732-450-4