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Stefka Mihaylova -- Liveness Redux: Radical Performance, Television, and the Truthfulness of Illusion in Bloody Mess by Forced Entertainment

Stefka Mihaylova, "Liveness Redux: Radical Performance, Television, and the Truthfulness of Illusion in Bloody Mess by Forced Entertainment," Contemporary Theatre Review 30.3 (2020): 340-356.

The article discusses topics like radical performance, truthfulness of illusion, and television from the performance "Bloody Mess" by the group Forced Entertainment. Topics include the show's inquiry into illusion and authenticity and its effects to the audience, the focus on live performance amidst parallel developments in television (TV) and performing arts in Great Britain, and the relationship of TV and theatre.

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