Public Theatre and the Enslaved People of Colonial Saint-Domingue 1st edition Julia Prest

Public Theatre and the Enslaved People of Colonial Saint-Domingue – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9783031226908,3031226909

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3031226909
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3031226908
• Author(s): Julia Prest

The French colony of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) was home to one of the richest public theatre traditions of the colonial-era Caribbean. This book examines the relationship between public theatre and the enslaved people of Saint-Domingue―something that is generally given short shrift owing to a perceived lack of documentation. Here, a range of materials and methodologies are used to explore pressing questions including the ‘mitigated spectatorship’ of the enslaved, portrayals of enslaved people in French and Creole repertoire, the contributions of enslaved people to theatre-making, and shifting attitudes during the revolutionary era. The book demonstrates that slavery was no mere backdrop to this portion of theatre history but an integral part of its story. It also helps recover the hidden experiences of some of the enslaved individuals who became entangled in that story.

Table contents:

1. Introduction
2. Mitigated Spectators: Enslaved People in the Playhouse
3. Unsustainable Tensions: ‘Slave Ownership’ Among Theatre-Makers
4. Mitigated Portrayals: Enslaved Figures in Creole Repertoire
5. Concealed Contributors: Enslaved Participation in Theatre-Making
6. New Citizens: Shifting Roles in Revolutionary-Era Theatre
7. Conclusion

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