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Abstract
Medicine has provided much inspiration to writers within the Western theatrical tradition, but the representation of physicians, patients, and medical practices has significantly changed in the last decades. Distancing themselves from heroic narratives of progress and inventiveness common in the first half of the twentieth century, contemporary writers for the stage have instead focused on problematic aspects of the relationship between physicians and their patients. The target of these critical perspectives is the “medical gaze”, the objectification of patients that results from addressing illness as a mere scientific problem requiring a quick solution, thus downplaying the patient’s personal experience of suffering (Shephard-Barr, 2006; Garner, 2020). In this article, I discuss the methodologies that guided the writing of my theatre play 'All Too Human' ('Demasiado Humano'), which reflects on the ethical questions associated with the development of new medical treatments. These methodologies were inspired by my work as a historian of science.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Theatre About Science |
Subtitle of host publication | Theory and Practice |
Editors | Mário Montenegro, Fernando Matos Oliveira, M. Teresa Girão da Cruz, Sara Varela Amaral, Francisca Moreira |
Place of Publication | Coimbra |
Publisher | Universidade de Coimbra |
Pages | 139-146 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-989-26-2507-2 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-989-26-2506-5 |
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Publication status | Published - Nov 2023 |
Event | International Conference Theatre about Science: theory and practice - University of Coimbra, Portugal Duration: 25 Nov 2021 → 27 Nov 2021 https://theatreaboutscience.com/ |
Conference
Conference | International Conference Theatre about Science: theory and practice |
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Country/Territory | Portugal |
Period | 25/11/21 → 27/11/21 |
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Keywords
- Science and Theatre
- Performing Arts
- History of Medicine
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Theatre and Science: historical, conceptual, and dramaturgical interactions
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