April, 2017
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, April 11, 2017 17:01 - 0 Comments
An A to Z of Theory">Augusto Boal: Legislative Theatre and Politics An A to Z of Theory
In his penultimate column on the radical playwright and director Augusto Boal, Andrew Robinson examines Legislative Theatre – a method pioneered during Boal's tenure as a member of the Rio local parliament. Robinson also examines and critiques the radical democratic perspective underpinning this phase of Boal's work.
Arts & Culture, Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Friday, April 7, 2017 21:22 - 1 Comment
Film ">‘Get Out’: A bone-chilling, discomfort-inducing, laughter-provoking artistic and political triumph Film
The surprise box office hit of the year, 'Get Out' is as an artistic and political tour-de-force that is as much informed by the Rachel Dolezal saga as it is by Black Lives Matter. Jennifer Izaakson reviews.
New in Ceasefire - Thursday, April 6, 2017 21:17 - 0 Comments
Ideas">“The revolution will be self-parody!”: Pepsi, Kendall and the Recuperation of Protest Ideas
Every once in a while, the world as it is represented to us by capitalist realism unfurls, revealing the realities behind the curtain. Pepsi's universally derided Kendall Jenner advert was such a moment, Jamie Ranger writes.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, April 5, 2017 21:50 - 0 Comments
Special Report">What was Theresa May actually doing in Saudi Arabia? And who was she doing it for? Special Report
Theresa May's Saudi visit this week is a stark reminder of the troubling, and largely hidden, relationship between the UK Government and the UK Arms industry. Joe Lo reports.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 19:02 - 1 Comment
Comment">She’s not indifferent … We are: On our Culture of Denial in the ‘War on Terror’ Comment
In the aftermath of the London attack, an image of a hijab-wearing Muslim woman went viral, and was used to signify Muslim indifference at ‘our’ suffering. In fact, the reaction to the image says more about ‘us’ and our political culture of denial, argues Fahid Qurashi.
