Mapping uncertain territories: space and place in contemporary theatre and drama ; papers given on the occasion of the fourteenth annual conference of the German Society for Contemporary Theatre and Drama in English

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Introduction by Mark Schreiber sets the stage for a discussion on the dynamics of London fringe theatre, contrasting its image and reality. The West End's diminishing relevance is explored, alongside Una Chaudhuri's examination of post-Abu Ghraib America in Sam Shepard's "The God of Hell." Kathleen Starck delves into the impact of global conflict on personal narratives in "The Pull of Negative Gravity" and "When the Bulbul Stopped Singing." Graham D. White analyzes the significance of physical space in tribunal settings, while Ursula Canton questions the documentation of Guantanamo as a real space. Susan Blatt and Bertrand Koszul discuss the spatial construction in Sarah Kane's "4.48 Psychosis," and Christina Wald explores trauma and the psyche in Bryony Lavery's "Frozen." Alyce von Rothkirch highlights Welsh interpretations of place in the works of Eddie Ladd and Ed Thomas. Donald Pulford reflects on simultaneous staging of past and present in Andrew Bovell's "Holy Day (The Red Sea)." Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe presents new possibilities for contemporary theatre, while Terry L. Price addresses shifting spaces. Neal Harvey and Joanne Tompkins discuss virtual reality's role in real theatre challenges, and Reade W. Dornan examines subject positioning in Murakami's "The Elephant Vanishes." Finally, Michelene Wandor leads a dramatic writing workshop focused on the journey from imagination to stage.