The era known as the Thaw (1953-64) was a crucial period in the history of the Soviet Union. It was a time when the legacies of Stalinism began to unravel…

All performance depends upon our abilities to create, perceive, remember, imagine and empathize. This book provides an introduction to the evolutionary and cognitive foundations of theatrical performing and spectating and…

An anthology that examines - the interfaces between cognitive studies and Lacanian psychoanalysis, phenomenology and communication theory; the process of acting and the work of Antonio Damasio; and, theatrical response…

Offer overviews of theatre and drama in many world cultures and periods. These and its case studies demonstrate the methods used by theatre historians. Keeping performance, drama, and culture at…

Emphasizing the variety of stagecraft in the Victorian age, the contributors to When They Weren’t Doing Shakespeare present a composite portrait of the vibrant theatrical worlds that existed in both…