{"product_id":"the-routledge-companion-to-theatre-and-performance-paperback","title":"The Routledge Companion to Theatre and Performance - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Allain\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJen Harvie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is theatre?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is performance?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat connects them and how are they different?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat events, people, practices and ideas have shaped theatre and performance in the twentieth and twenty-first century?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Routledge Companion to Theatre and Performance\u003c\/em\u003e offers some answers to these big questions. It provides an analytical, informative and engaging introduction to important people, companies, events, concepts and practices that have defined the complementary fields of theatre and performance studies. This fully updated second edition contains three easy to use alphabetized sections including over 120 revised entries on topics and people ranging from performance artist Ron Athey, to directors Vsevold Meyerhold and Robert Wilson, megamusicals, postdramatic theatre and documentation. Each entry includes crucial historical and contextual information, extensive cross-referencing, detailed analysis and an annotated bibliography. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Routledge Companion to Theatre and Performance\u003c\/em\u003e is a perfect reference guide for the keen student.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Allain\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor of Theatre and Performance at the University of Kent, UK, has published extensively on Jerzy Grotowski, Polish and Russian theatre and intercultural performer training processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJen Harvie\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor of Contemporary Theatre and Performance at Queen Mary University of London, UK, has published widely on relationships between contemporary performance and cultural identities, including in \u003ci\u003eTheatre \u0026amp; the City \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) and \u003ci\u003eFair Play - Art, Performance and Neoliberalism \u003c\/i\u003e(2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 22, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755826741536,"sku":"9780415636315","price":79.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/af0228183842a6aa275520e123a34d7b.webp?v=1780069058","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-routledge-companion-to-theatre-and-performance-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}