Sangam: A Confluence of Knowledge Streams

Megaship Economies and Transnational Maritime Performance

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dc.contributor Professor of Theatre and Drama
dc.contributor Ann Arbor
dc.creator Gonzalez, Anita
dc.date 2015-01-12T21:16:07Z
dc.date 2015-01-12T21:16:07Z
dc.date 2014-09
dc.date.accessioned 2022-05-19T10:34:30Z
dc.date.available 2022-05-19T10:34:30Z
dc.identifier Theatre Research International, Volume 39, No 3. pp. 182 - 197
dc.identifier https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/110137
dc.identifier Theatre Research International
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/100235
dc.description Maritime performance inherently links to economies of commerce. It’s history and practices reorient theatre within broad frames of transnationalism. While airplanes crisscross skies transporting modern passengers across national boundaries, boats amble across marine waterways linking performance traditions through ports and onboard performance. Maritime performances - theatre, music and dance activities on ships, along shipping routes or within port environments – immerse participants in interactive cultural play. “Megaship Economies and Transnational Maritime Acts” uses the lens of the cruise industry as a microcosmic study of identity formation through maritime performance praxis. Performances at sea enable roleplaying of both passengers, and crewmembers and activate all sectors of the ship. Collectively sea acts pass time, provide a forum for recognition of talent, and allow for cultural exchanges across social boundaries. While land-based scholars may view the shore as the departure point for cultural forays and exchanges, the maritime subject considers the port as a temporary layover point before the next long journey. For maritime performers, notions of voyage and destination invert. Knowledge travels in circles when performers ride ocean currents and old histories resurface within contemporary practices. Mega ships support performance economies where the voyage dominates even as economies of power persist.
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dc.description http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/110137/1/Megaship Economies FINAL.pdf
dc.description Description of Megaship Economies FINAL.pdf : Mins Article
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dc.language en_US
dc.publisher Cambridge Journals
dc.subject Maritime, Performance, Travel, Cruise Ships,
dc.subject Music and Dance
dc.subject Theatre and Drama
dc.subject Arts
dc.title Megaship Economies and Transnational Maritime Performance
dc.type Article


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