An overview on the modern concept of performance

This book provides an overview of the modern concept of performance and its development in various related fields; including the development of performance art

Updated and enlarged, this groundbreaking collection surveys the major critical currents and approaches in drama, theater, and performance

What is 'performance'? What are the boundaries of Performance Studies? How do we talk about contemporary performance practices today in simple but probing terms

What is implied when we refer to the study of performing arts as 'drama', 'theatre' or 'performance'? Each term identifies a different tradition of thought and