Towards a Civic Theatre
Towards a Civic Theatre by Dan Hutton, published by Salamander Street Limited on June 28, 2021, is a thought-provoking exploration of the challenges facing the theater industry. This edition spans 178 pages and is presented in English. Hutton examines the historical context of these challenges, emphasizing that the difficulties theater faces today are rooted in decades of economic and social shifts rather than solely the recent pandemic.
In this book, Hutton argues for a redefined purpose of theater, advocating for a civic approach that engages with contemporary societal issues. He presents a range of ideas and provocations from various theater practitioners, offering insights into how the performing arts can adapt to the complexities of the twenty-first century. The work serves as both a toolkit and a call to action for future artistic leaders, encouraging a dialogue about the role of theater in civic life and its potential to address themes of public policy and social disparity.
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It’s easy to blame the difficulties theatre now faces on the longest shutdown of stages since the mid-seventeenth century. But these problems began some time before a global pandemic. Decades of free market ideas, ten years of austerity, and the slow encroachment of private space have all worked together to create an industry struggling to define its purpose. The virus was a symptom, not the cause.
In Towards A Civic Theatre, director Dan Hutton argues that a theatre which isn’t civic in outlook is not worth fighting for. Full of ideas and provocations from a range of theatre practitioners, and drawing on examples from inside and outside of the performing arts, it makes the case for a new kind of theatre fit for purpose in an already tumultuous twenty-first century. It is a toolkit, a guide, an offer to audiences and a call to arms for artistic leaders of tomorrow.
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