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Entangled Performance Histories is the first book-length study that applies the concept of "entangled histories" as a new paradigm in the field of theater and performance historiography."Entangled histories" denotes the interconnectedness of multiple histories that cannot be addressed within national frameworks. The concept refers to interconnected pasts, in which historical processes of contact and exchange between performance cultures affected all involved. Presenting case studies from across the world-spanning Africa, the Arab-speaking world, Asia, the Americas and Europe-the book's contributors systematically expand, exemplify and examine the concept of "entangled histories," thus introducing various innovative concepts, theories and methodologies for investigating reciprocally consequential processes of interweaving performance cultures from the past. Bringing together examples of entanglements in theater and performance histories from a broad variety of geographical and historical backgrounds, the book's contributions build together a broad basis for a possible and necessary paradigmatic shift in the field of theater and performance historiography.Ideal for researchers and students of history, theater, performance, drama and dance, this volume opens novel perspectives on the possibilities and challenges of investigating the entangled histories of theater and performance cultures on a global scale.

'Dramaturgies of Interweaving' explores present-day dramaturgies that interweave performance cultures in the fields of theater, performance, dance and other arts.

Explores each of the sign-systems of the theater and investigates the ways they relate to one another. This book is accessible to readers with some knowledge of theater but not much of semiotics. It is for those with an interest in theater production and performance, or indeed theater history.

An acclaimed theatre historian presents a re-definition of ritual theatre in a study of 20th century performative culture. Offering both perfomative and semiotic analyses of performances, this is a revolutionary approach to the study.

This major study reconstructs the vast history of European Drama from Greek tragedy through to 20th century theatre, focusing on the subject of identity.