{"title":"David Hoyle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Hoyle\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the dynamic intersection of identity and expression through his insightful works on queer performance and contemporary arts. His writing offers a compelling examination of how performance can challenge societal norms and celebrate diverse voices within culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will find a thoughtful engagement with themes of gender, sexuality, and performance art, presented with clarity and intellectual rigour. Hoyle’s books invite reflection on the transformative power of the arts in shaping personal and collective experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"writing-queer-performance-by-ray-young-9781350431492","title":"Writing Queer Performance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis anthology documents a decade of some of the UK’s most exciting queer performance, through a combination of retrospective scripts, development material and visual documentation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQueer performance is expected to live a brief, bright life without leaving any textual record. Indeed, it rarely begins with a complete script at all, being often developed instead by performance practices designed to fill noisy bars, clinking cabaret venues and fringe theatres, typically for short runs. This lack of textual documentation underplays the importance of writing to contemporary queer performance, while rendering it vulnerable to disappearance in the diaphanous archives of memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriting Queer Performance: Contemporary Texts and Documents\u003c\/em\u003e features eight seminal works, captured through performance texts and visual documentation, that ensures their accessibility long after the event of live performance. Supported by a contextualizing introduction, the anthology provides a panoramic view of contemporary preoccupations, processes and practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464790655212,"sku":"9781350431492","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350431492-writing-queer-performance.jpg?v=1775055291"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/david-hoyle.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}