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How can war be represented on stage? How does the theatre examine the structures leading to violence and war and explore their transformation of societies? Springing from the discussion about ´New Wars´ in the age of globalisation, this interdisciplinary study demonstrates how these ´New Wars´ bring forth new plays about war.

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Acknowledgements INTRODUCTION 1. War 2. Taboo 3. Testimony 4. Palimpsest CONCLUSION Appendix: Summaries of Plays Bibliography Index

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Julia Boll is a Marie Curie Fellow in literature and theatre at the University of Konstanz´s Zukunftskolleg and teaches in the Department of Literature.

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