Virtual-Talk: Prof. Esther Kim Lee (Duke)

Date: Wednesday 3 May 2023

Prof. Esther Kim Lee (Duke) – “Toward New Theatre Histories: The Case Study of Yellowface during the Exclusion Era” – 3 May, 4:30-6 PM This talk uses the recently published book Made-Up Asians: Yellowface during the Exclusion Era (Univ. of Michigan, 2022) as a case study to examine how theatre historians should rethink key foundational concepts and historical narratives in the field of theatre and performance studies. It questions the dominance of mimesis in discussions of acting and racialized performances and argues for a broader conceptualization of theatre history. Please email theatrehistory@tapra.org to be added to the MS Teams event.