What question did this study set out to answer?

The central aim is to explore how theatricality influences political representation and identity.

February 2, 2026

Theron Schmidt. The Theatricalists: Making Politics Appear

Key Points

The central aim is to explore how theatricality influences political representation and identity.
Analyzed case studies of performance festivals between 2002 and 2015
Examined theatrical mechanics as a lens for understanding politics
Investigated the visibility of agency and labor through performance
Theatricality serves as a powerful tool for politicizing representation
Performance festivals reveal complex dynamics of identity and agency
Key methods of theatricality enhance public engagement with political issues

Abstract

Through case studies of performance festival favorites (2002–2015), Theron Schmidt’s The Theatricalists: Making Politics Appear makes a case for the mechanics and methods of theatricality as key modes through which the politics of representation, agency, labor, and identity are made visible.

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Ryan Adelsheim (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fe7cc1c9540dea81097a https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3138/md-68-4-br07

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