The book explores the intricate connections between ethical performance, political dynamics of location, and the artistic expression found within urban settings. It delves into how these elements interact and shape our understanding of city life, highlighting the significance of place in both ethical considerations and artistic representation.
Exploring a four-decade span of 'cultural cruelty,' the narrative delves into the impact of financialisation, austerity, and communicative capitalism in London's Docklands. Set against the backdrop of a bankrupted warehouse, it reflects on Alan Read's experiences from the 1980s, providing a critical lens on how these forces have shaped cultural landscapes and human experiences. The work invites readers to confront the consequences of economic decisions on artistic expression and community vitality.
Written by well-known local businessman and historian Alan Read, Old Egremont is packed with informative captions to accompany the wide variety of photographs. Local characters such as Dodger Pattinson and Albert Henson feature, as do many well-known former shops and sights of the town. The Children's Gala parade of 1923, the unveiling of the war memorial in 1922, Winscales No. 1, Haile Moor and Florence mines and the town's railway station are just some of the subjects included. There's a good chance of spotting one of your relatives in the book with photographs of former school classes, the town band, members of the bowling and tennis club and numerous Egremothians going about their daily business.
Theatre & Law offers the first comprehensive account of the complex relations between legal process and performances. Through ten major principles of performance within law, it establishes how law itself is a performative mode of practice and reflects upon the co-dependence of law, performance and politics in celebrated works of theatre.