This book defines theatricality and performativity through metaphors of texture and weaving, drawn mainly from anthropologist Tim Ingold and philosopher Stephen

This collection of specially-commissioned, accessible, essays explores that element of performance theory known as theatricality. Six case studies use historica

While political scientists and political theorists have long been interested in social and political performance, and theatre and performance researchers have o

Explores the many ways glam rock paved the way for new explorations of identity in terms of gender, sexuality, and performance

The field of performance studies embraces performance behaviour of all kinds and in all contexts, from everyday life to high ceremony. This volume investigates