A groundbreaking new study focused on the vital role of the baroque theater in shaping modernist philosophy, literature, and performance"
A groundbreaking new study focused on the vital role of the baroque theater in shaping modernist philosophy, literature, and performance"
Contends that performance traditions across artistic disciplines reveal a shared--if sometimes varied--journey among diasporic artists to reconnect with their African ancestors. The volume begins with a historical and aesthetic overview of how dramatists, choreographers, and per…
A wide-ranging collection of essays addressing the work of contemporary international women playwrights. Contributions from leading scholars foreground the diversity and power of women's playwriting since 1990, highlighting key voices, analyzing a wide range of works, and explor…
A wide-ranging collection of essays addressing the work of contemporary international women playwrights, this book foregrounds the diversity and power of women's playwriting since 1990, highlighting key voices, analyzing a wide range of works, and exploring crucial critical and …
"Covering the period 1879 to 1959, and taking in everything from Ibsen to Beckett, this book is volume one of a two-part comprehensive examination of the plays, dramatists, and movements that comprise modern world drama. Contains detailed analysis of plays and playwrights, conne…