Sarah Bartley Libri

The book delves into the impact of dismantling state social security systems on socially committed performance. It examines the effects of austerity measures and the transformation of the Welfare State in the UK since 2010, highlighting the scapegoating of marginalized groups and the intertwining of morality with work. By analyzing the artistic, material, and ideological repercussions of these changes, the author sheds light on the challenges faced by applied and socially engaged performance in this evolving landscape.

This Element describes what a transnational and transhistorical examination of the living newspaper through the lens of crisis reveals about the ways in which theatre can intervene in our collective social, economic and political life. We can thus assert the Living Newspaper as a form of Crisis Theatre.