Theatricality, Dark Tourism and Ethical Spectatorship

Download or read book Theatricality, Dark Tourism and Ethical Spectatorship written by E. Willis and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Works of theatre that depict grievous histories derive their force from making audible voices of the past. Such performances, theatrical or tourist, require the attentive belief of spectators. This engaging new study explores how theatricality works in each instance and how 'playing the part' of the listener can be understood in ethical terms.