Acts of Intervention

by David Roman

Book Overview

Acts of Intervention examines the ways that gay men have used theatre and performance to intervene in the AIDS crisis. It discusses dramatic texts and public performances--from cabarets and candlelight vigils to full-scale Broadway productions such as Angels in America and Rent--that have shaped, and been shaped by, the history of AIDS in national, regional, and local contexts. Rom n examines mainstream as well as alternative and activist forms...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253211689
• ISBN13: 9780253211682
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher