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Performing martyrdom : theatre and community in the Eastern Adriatic Saints’ plays
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Krnić, Marija (2021) Performing martyrdom : theatre and community in the Eastern Adriatic Saints’ plays. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.
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Abstract
The thesis examines the genre of saints’ plays in the east Adriatic, by looking at its emergence, historical performances in the late medieval and early modern Dalmatia, and contemporary staging in modern Croatia (first as part of the Yugoslav federal republic, and then as an independent country). Focusing on the performances of martyrdom, I argue that this genre tackles an array of socio-political dimensions, including community, class, gender and national identity. The thesis connects different historical contexts, from the middle ages to the contemporary period, tapping into a historical and geographical area of medieval theatre that has so far remained understudied. The first chapter of the thesis critically engages with Croatian theatre historiography, and explains the genesis of the genre through the theory of adaptation. The historical performance of the genre is examined in the second chapter by looking at the two modes through which theatrical performances became socially embedded in the communities of the late medieval and early modern Hvar: representation and transmission. Finally, the third chapter situates the performances in three episodes of recent Croatian history when the restaging of the saints’ plays was most frequent, with each of them reflecting a distinct wave of Croatian nationalism. Modern performances are analysed with respect to staging and spatial dimension of the performances, new identity divisions, and affects. All these aspects of co-construction and disintegration help to answer the central question: how the community is being performed through martyrdom.
| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) | ||||
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| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PG Slavic, Baltic, Albanian languages and literature P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Mysteries and miracle-plays -- Croatia -- History and criticism, Christian drama, Croatian -- History and criticism, Croatian drama -- History and criticism, Martyrs -- Drama, Martyrdom in art, Religious drama | ||||
| Official Date: | July 2021 | ||||
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| Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
| Theses Department: | School of Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies | ||||
| Thesis Type: | PhD | ||||
| Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
| Supervisor(s)/Advisor: | Shewring, Margaret ; Gluhović, Milija | ||||
| Sponsors: | University of Warwick. Centre for Arts Doctoral Research Excellence ; Frankopan Fund ; The Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts ; University of Warwick. Centre for the Study of the Renaissance | ||||
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| Extent: | viii, 281 leaves : illustrations, maps | ||||
| Language: | eng |
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