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The Routledge companion to theatre and performance / [edited by] Paul Allain and Jen Harvie.

Contributor(s): Allain, Paul | Harvie, Jen.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2006Description: xii, 244 p. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0415257204; 9780415257206; 0415257212 ; 9780415257213 .Subject(s): Performing arts | Performing arts -- Biography -- DictionariesDDC classification: 791.03

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What is theatre? What is performance? What are their connections and differences? What events, people, practices and ideas have shaped theatre and performance in the twentieth century, and, importantly, where are they heading next?

Proposing answers to these big questions, The Routledge Companion to Theatre and Performanceprovides an informative and engaging introduction to the significant people, events, concepts and practices that have defined the complementary fields of theatre and performance studies.

Including over 120 entries in three easy-to-use, alphabetical sections, this fascinating text presents a wide range of individuals and topics, such as:

performance artist Marina Abramovic directors Vsevolod Meyerhold and Robert Wilson The Living Theatre's Paradise Now the haka multimedia performance political protest visual theatre.

With each entry containing crucial historical and contextual information, extensive cross-referencing, detailed analysis, and an annotated bibliography, The Routledge Companion to Theatre and Performanceis undoubtedly a perfect reference guide for the keen student and the passionate theatre-goer alike.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction People Events Concepts and Practices Chronology
  • Bibliography
  • Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Paul Allain is Professor of Theatre and Performance at the University of Kent.