Heidi R. Bean, “Carla Harryman’s Non/Representation and the Ethics of Dispersive Performance” (Postmodern Culture, 2009)

Heidi R. Bean’s 2009 essay examines Carla Harryman’s contributions to Poets Theater, focusing on the ethical and aesthetic dimensions of dispersive performance. While centered primarily on Harryman’s Mirror Play, the article also references Memory Play in its broader discussion of experimental theatrical forms, audience experience, and the political implications of fragmented representation. Bean situates Harryman’s work within the context of the San Francisco Language writing community, emphasizing how her performance texts challenge conventional modes of identification, collectivity, and political narrative.

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