IMC 2003: Sessions

Session 1218: (Re)Producing Medieval Drama

Sponsor:	Department of Drama, Royal Holloway, University of London
Organiser:	Katie Normington, Department of Drama & Theatre, Royal Holloway, University of London
Moderator/Chair:	Shirley Carnahan, Department of Comparative Literature & Humanities, University of Colorado, Boulder
Paper 1218-a	The Actor/Audience Contract in Modern Restagings of the Mystery Plays (Language: English) Katie Normington, Department of Drama & Theatre, Royal Holloway, University of London Index terms: Performance Arts - Drama
Paper 1218-b	York Mystery Plays 2002: A Triumph for Dramatic Community (Language: English) Margaret Rogerson, Department of English, University of Sydney Index terms: Performance Arts - Drama
Paper 1218-c	Is there Any Further Value to be Gained from Re-Staging Medieval Drama? (Language: English) Philip Butterworth, School of Performance & Cultural Industries, University of Leeds Index terms: Performance Arts - Drama
Abstract	This session will offer a critical analysis of contemporary restaging of medieval drama. The emphasis will be on performative issues such as the actor/audience contract, spatial configuration, the embodiment of drama within the community and the future of practical research into medieval staging. Attention will be paid to the cultural, social, and theatrical framework that surrounds such recreations.