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Digital activism through arts and theatre

What is it about?

This article investigates how ethnic and minoritised theatre companies and art organisations like Silk Road Rising (SRR) in Chicago are developing a new socially-engaged discourse to encourage civic engagement. The article explore how artists are disseminating their work to new virtual audiences in digital ‘counterpublics’. In particular, the article focuses on the company’s recent direction to harness the online public sphere in the making and distribution of artistic works to challenge cultural, political and institutional limitations.

Why is it important?

It explores how theatre companies and artists are creating new ways of engaging with audiences to facilitate civic engagement in online spaces

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