TY - JOUR
T1 - Acts of Violence: Theatre of Resistance and Relief in the Colombian War Zone
AU - King, Barnaby
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - In May 2002, 119 people were killed in a church in the remote Colombian province of Chocó. The Afro-Colombian communities of Chocó, caught in the middle of a savage armed conflict, are the subject of Felipe Vergara's new play, Kilele. Kilele toured the river communities on the Atrato River that inspired the play. What is the role and responsibility of the artist who is trying to offer relief and support resistance within a volatile zone of conflict?
AB - In May 2002, 119 people were killed in a church in the remote Colombian province of Chocó. The Afro-Colombian communities of Chocó, caught in the middle of a savage armed conflict, are the subject of Felipe Vergara's new play, Kilele. Kilele toured the river communities on the Atrato River that inspired the play. What is the role and responsibility of the artist who is trying to offer relief and support resistance within a volatile zone of conflict?
U2 - 10.1162/dram.2008.52.1.88
DO - 10.1162/dram.2008.52.1.88
M3 - Article (journal)
SN - 1054-2043
VL - 52
SP - 88
EP - 109
JO - TDR/The Drama Review
JF - TDR/The Drama Review
IS - 1
ER -
