“Staged activism” is social protest using the tactics of performance, while “activist performance” is conventional stage drama deliberately performed as part of a particular political project. What are the advantages and drawbacks of each?
The Syrian opposition has used web and performance activism to bolster and spread an ethos of creative resistance, subverting state ceremonies and rhetoric. These activists have transformed the martyr into the one who died defying rather than supporting the state.
Making a Scene: The Diceman’s Queer Performance Activism and Irish Public Culture