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| − | Subtitled "An Arena for the Examination of a South African Town" and also referred to '''''[[The Polis Series]]''''', the project was undertaken through interdisciplinary collaboration between the Departments of Drama, Anthropology, Fine Art, Politics, Philosophy, History, Economics, Music and Sport Psychology. | + | Subtitled "An Arena for the Examination of a South African Town" and also referred to '''''[[The Polis Series]]''''', the project was undertaken through interdisciplinary collaboration between the Departments of Drama, Anthropology, Fine Art, Politics, Philosophy, History, Economics, Music and Sport Psychology. |
| − | Consisting of a series of five presentations, namely ''Arena'', ''Cell'', ''Spring'', ''Border'' and ''Market'', the series incorporated video works, art installation, live performance, sporting events | + | Consisting of a series of five presentations, namely ''Arena'', ''Cell'', ''Spring'', ''Border'' and ''Market'', the series incorporated video works, art installation, live performance, sporting events, historical enactment, operatic arias, panel discussions, interviews and debate to |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Revision as of 07:40, 5 August 2023
Polis is the title of an interdisciplinary exploration of questions about the performativity of knowledge, curated by Athina Vahia, with Ford Evanson (dramaturgy), Mark Wilby (video) and Anton Krueger (discourse).
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The original text
Subtitled "An Arena for the Examination of a South African Town" and also referred to The Polis Series, the project was undertaken through interdisciplinary collaboration between the Departments of Drama, Anthropology, Fine Art, Politics, Philosophy, History, Economics, Music and Sport Psychology.
Consisting of a series of five presentations, namely Arena, Cell, Spring, Border and Market, the series incorporated video works, art installation, live performance, sporting events, historical enactment, operatic arias, panel discussions, interviews and debate to
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2012: The project was presented at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown in 2012. A DVD version of the event, including extra material such as assorted review, videos and attendant material, was released by the Rhodes University Drama Department.
Sources
Rhodes University Drama Department. 2012. Polis. DVD version of the event.
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