Theatre Research in
Canada/
Recherches Théâtrales au Canada would
like to invite
people to submit
papers for a special issue on
Religion
and
Theatre in Canada.
Religion in this context is
broadly defined
as that relating to human spirituality, concerned with the divine and
with
sacred or holy things. This includes particular religious
traditions,
philosophies, institutions or theologies, and the expression of
spirituality in
ritual, worship, devotion and mystical experience. Theatre
is
broadly defined as that relating to the creation of dramatic material,
as well
as its realisation in production and performance before a live audience. This includes amateur, educational and
professional theatre, paratheatrical activities and texts (including
closet
drama) and the elements of playwriting, acting, directing, costume and
scene
design, architecture, audience dynamics and theatre management. What
this issue
hopes to explore is the dynamic intersection of religion and theatre
as shaped within or by Canada, past and present, as a
geographical,
human and conceptual reality.
A wide variety of
approaches to the
topic are welcome. These may include -
though are not restricted to:
Exploration
of theoretical, theological or philosophical
issues
Exploration of cultural,
historical, socio-economic issues
Literary and critical
analysis of texts
Analysis of production and performance elements
Any
combination of the above.
Comparative
approaches to differing religious and dramatic traditions, and
explorations of
the connection between Canadian and world expressions of religion in
drama or
theatre, are also welcome.
All
articles will undergo peer-review assessment, and should be prepared
and
submitted in adherence to standard TRiC/RTaC procedures. Full
articles
are usually no longer than 5,000 words, though shorter work may be
considered
for the review or Forum sections. For
complete submission guidelines, please refer to
http://www.lib.unb.ca/Texts/TRIC/subguide.html.
Moira Day
Mary
Ann Beavis
Dept. of Drama
St.
Thomas More College
John Mitchell Building
1437
College Dr.
University of Saskatchewan
University
of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK
Saskatoon,
SK
S7N 5E2
S7N
0W6