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Theater and Cultural Politics for a New World presents a radical re-examination of the ways in which demographic shifts will impact theater and performance culture in the twenty-first century. Editor Chinua Thelwell brings together the revealing insights of artists, scholars, and organizers to produce a unique intersectional conversation about the transformative potential of theater.Opening with a case study of the New WORLD Theater and moving on to a fascinating range of essays, the book looks at five main themes:Changing demographicsFuture aestheticsMaking institutional spaceCritical multiculturalismPolyculturalism