Playing with Reality

<p>This volume explores how and why we deny or manipulate or convert or enhance reality. Finding it important to come to terms with reality with what is there before us and with reality however defined to live responsibly this collection takes a truly multidisciplinary approach to examining the idea that history the truth facts and the events of the present time can be refashioned as prismatic theatrical something we can play with for agendas either noble or ignoble. </p><p>An international team of contributors considers the issue of how and why in dealing what is there before us we play with reality by employing theatre fiction words conspiracy theories alternate realities scenarios and art itself. Chapters delve into issues of fake news propaganda virtual reality theatre as real life reality TV and positive ways of refashioning and enhancing your own reality. </p><p>Drawing on examples from film studies to sociology from the social sciences to medicine this volume will appeal to scholars and upper-level students in the areas of communication and media studies comparative literature film studies economics English international affairs journalism philosophy psychology sociology and theatre.</p>