Performance art books

Something exciting is happening with the contemporary history play. New writing by playwrights such as Jackie Sibblies...  Read More >>

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The Words of Others (Palabras ajenas) is the first full English translation of the Argentine artist León Ferrari's...  Read More >>

Mad Clot on a Holy Bone: Memories of a Psychic Theater is the first published collection of the work of playwright...  Read More >>

This Element considers the concept of performance diagrams and shows their historical, epistemic and aesthetic functions...  Read More >>

This Element considers the concept of performance diagrams and shows their historical, epistemic and aesthetic functions...  Read More >>

This book considers David Hanson’s robots as a performative expression of our cultural moment serving as a paradigm...  Read More >>

This book explores the relationship of the life and work of the remarkable Parisian-Jewish writer Georges Perec...  Read More >>

The Routledge Handbook of African Theatre and Performance brings together the latest international research on performing...  Read More >>

This Element proposes a novel way of defining, understanding, and approaching theatricality. It argues that four...  Read More >>

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A bold new reconception of ancient Greek drama as a mode of philosophical thinking. The Philosophical Stage offers...  Read More >>

This book explores the relationship between contemporary theatre, particularly contemporary theatre directors, and...  Read More >>

Career Paths of African American Directors is a collection of in-depth conversations with African American directors....  Read More >>

New documentation of Joseph Beuys’ controversial performance piece May 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of Joseph...  Read More >>

Analysis through Action for Actors and Directors is a comprehensive view of an innovative and exciting process for...  Read More >>

Career Paths of African American Directors is a collection of in-depth conversations with African American directors....  Read More >>

This book explores postmodern choreographic engagements of pregnant bodies in the US over the last 70 years.  Read More >>

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This book is a practical guide for using the power of theatre to address issues of oppression in areas such as race,...  Read More >>

A critical biography of artist Magda Stawarska via a series of journeys-from the streets of Istanbul to the canals...  Read More >>

Architecture and Choreography: Collaborations in Dance, Space, and Time examines the field of archi-choreographic...  Read More >>

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