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International Theatre Olympics

The Artistic and Intercultural Power of Olympism

Palgrave Macmillan

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  • Examines the six Theatre Olympics to date: the first in Delphi, Greece (1995), the second in Shizuoka, Japan; (1999), the third in Moscow, Russia (2001), the fourth in Istanbul, Turkey (2006), the fifth in Seoul, Korea (2010), and the sixth in Beijing, China (2014)

  • Gives readers a practical idea of trends in contemporary world theatre through the lens of a unique literary festival

  • Considers the links between theatre, cultural, political and economic exchange and on how specific festivals reflect the political and cultural situation of the country

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Introduction

    • Jae Kyoung Kim
    Pages 1-19
  3. Tragedy Shall Last Forever

    • Jae Kyoung Kim
    Pages 21-41
  4. The East and the Nature

    • Jae Kyoung Kim
    Pages 43-61
  5. Theatre, Carnival, and the People

    • Jae Kyoung Kim
    Pages 63-82
  6. A Step Closer to Greece

    • Jae Kyoung Kim
    Pages 83-100
  7. Humanism and Globalization

    • Jae Kyoung Kim
    Pages 101-115
  8. Glory of Beijing Olympics

    • Jae Kyoung Kim
    Pages 117-132
  9. Conclusion

    • Jae Kyoung Kim
    Pages 133-138
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 139-151

About this book

This pivot examines how the Theatre Olympics, born in 1995, have served to enrich each host country’s culture, community, and foreign relations. Looking at the host country’s political, social, and cultural circumstances, it considers how the festival expands the notion of Olympism beyond its application to the Olympic Games, expressing the spirit of Olympism and interculturalism in each country’s distinct cultural language.

It also emphasizes the festival’s development over the twenty years of its existence and how each festival’s staging has reflected the national identity, theatre tradition, and cultural interest of the hosting country at that time, as well as how each festival director’s artistic principle has attempted to accomplish cultural exchange through their productions.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Chung-ang University , Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    Jae Kyoung Kim

About the author

Jae Kyoung Kim, completed her PhD in Theatre studies at the University of Georgia, USA and is currently a teaching professor at Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea. Her research is primarily focused on international theatre festivals, intercultural theatre, and East-Asian theatre.




Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: International Theatre Olympics

  • Book Subtitle: The Artistic and Intercultural Power of Olympism

  • Authors: Jae Kyoung Kim

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2573-0

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-2572-3Published: 14 November 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9655-6Published: 29 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-2573-0Published: 07 November 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 151

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Theatre and Performance Studies, Sociology of Culture

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