European Performative Theatre - 9780367137267

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European Performative TheatreThe issues, problems and techniques of crucial masterpieces\nAuthor(s): Annamaria Cascetta\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367137267, 978-0367137267\nSynopsis\nPerformative theatre is one of the most important trends of our time. It is emblematic of the work of many European theatrical artists in the early twenty-first century. \n\nAnnamaria Cascetta does not propose a model or a historical overview, but rather strives to identify the salient features of a significant trend in the theatrical research and transformation of our time by analysing some crucial examples from outstanding works, of great international resonance. She draws on work by artists from different generations, all active between the late twentieth century and the first decades of the twenty-first, and in various European countries, performed in a number of European theatres in recent years. \n\nThe aim is to apply a.