Performance, Cultural Resistance and Social Justice: India’s Creative Economies Since the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Abstract

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global cultural and creative sector has experienced major transformations in the way performances are conceived of, produced, packaged, and sustained. The involuntary shift to the online (and now hybrid) models and platforms of showcasing have compelled artists not just to rethink performance itself but also to address larger global and local socio-political and economic issues. This paper aims to look at two short case studies–dance and theatre–to underscore the transformations in “performance economy” in the pandemic. It considers the adaptability of these forms to newer idioms/platforms, and the creative labour involved in their sustenance through ongoing challenges. The study focusses on interviews of performers, and self-reflexive experiences of pedagogic training as a dancer through online apps. In doing so, the paper asks how cultural resistance, social citizenship and inclusivity in performing arts address questions of labour, inequality, and creative justice.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)383-397
Number of pages15
JournalCultural Trends
Volume31/32
Issue number4
Early online date22 May 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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