ECKERSALL, PETER
(Circus Oz and Monash University, Centre for Drama and Theatre Studies, 2001)
In this paper I will provisionally argue for the possibility of localised intercultural relationships in the live performing arts as an effective and pluralist site of resistance to totalising forces associated with globalisation. There will be four themes to my argument and I apologise in advance that I will only briefly touch on each of them. They are:
i.Defining globalisation
ii.Cultural pluralism
iii.Australia and Japan (the two sites of performance culture that I have expertise in and have been asked to address)
iv.Live performing arts: the Gekidan Kaitaisha-NYID project.