Theatre Survey
Tait draws on archives in Australia, England, and the United States, as well as memoirs, ethnology studies, and the thinking of contemporary animal studies theorists, to integrate the historical facts of several big cat and elephant trainers' careers with philosophical considerations of how emo...
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| Format: | Review |
| Language: | eng |
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| Summary: | Tait draws on archives in Australia, England, and the United States, as well as memoirs, ethnology studies, and the thinking of contemporary animal studies theorists, to integrate the historical facts of several big cat and elephant trainers' careers with philosophical considerations of how emotional exchanges (between animals and trainers, animals and audiences, or among performing animals themselves) are embodied and shape the performance event. Chapter 1, "Calm Patience and Pyramid Poses," examines the careers of German animal trader and trainer Carl Hagenbeck, British impresario Frank Bostock, Californian circus owner Al G. Barnes, and Barnes's head trainer, Louis Roth. Tait's focus on the emotional tone of animal performance across media, as well as her nuanced application of various theories and animal behavior studies, provides a strong model of the tremendous potential of interdisciplinary work. |
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| ISSN: | 0040-5574 1475-4533 |