About the Book: Theatre in the Expanded Field
Theatre in the Expanded Field is a fiercely original, bold and daring
exploration of the fields of theatre and performance studies and the received
narratives and histories that underpin them. Rich with interdisciplinary
reference, international, eclectic and broadranging in its examples, it offers
readers a compelling and provocative reassessment of the disciplines, one that
spans pre-history to the present day. Sixty years ago, in 1962, Richard Southern
wrote a remarkable book called The Seven Ages of the Theatre. It was unusual in
its time for taking a trans-disciplinary, newhistorical and avowedly
internationalist approach to its subject - nothing less