This exciting collection of essays explores the complex area of madness and performance. The book spans from the 18th century to the present and unearths the overlooked history of theatre and performance in, and about, psychiatric asylums and hospitals. The book will appeal to historians, social scientists, theatre scholars, and artists alike.
This exciting collection of essays explores the complex area of madness and performance. The book spans from the 18th century to the present and unear...
The twenty-first century is redefining the political relationship between performance and participation, with profound and sometimes contradictory consequences for theatre-makers and audiences. This edited collection gathers together leading voices in theatre and performance studies to debate the politics of participation across a range of performative forms including community theatre, live art, applied theatre, one-to-one performance and marathon running and to find points of connection between them. Arranged in three sections, 'Recognising Participation', 'Labours of Participation',...
The twenty-first century is redefining the political relationship between performance and participation, with profound and sometimes contradictory con...
