Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
About the Book Series
This series is our home for cutting-edge, upper-level scholarly studies and edited collections. Considering theatre and performance alongside topics such as religion, politics, gender, race, ecology, and the avant-garde, titles are characterized by dynamic interventions into established subjects and innovative studies on emerging topics.
Brecon’s Hidden Theatre History, 1699–1870: Beyond Sarah Siddons
1st Edition
By Jayne Gold
August 03, 2026
Brecon’s Hidden Theatre History, 1699–1870 uncovers how the Welsh market town of Brecon became a key center for theatrical innovation and women’s cultural leadership over nearly two centuries. Sarah Siddons’ 1755 birth in Brecon is revealed as part of a rich theatrical tradition that predated her ...
The Embattled Academy: Staging the Culture Wars in Twenty-First-Century U.S. Drama
1st Edition
By Heath A. Diehl
July 10, 2026
The Embattled Academy delves into the world of contemporary U.S. drama, exploring how the twenty-first-century academy has become a central stage for the Culture Wars and their impact on academic labor and institutional dynamics. This groundbreaking book examines nine pivotal plays, from David ...
Stagecraft Rewired: AI, Authorship, and the Future of Performance
1st Edition
By Michael Harding, James Hutson
June 18, 2026
Stagecraft Rewired explores how artificial intelligence and intelligent systems can be seamlessly integrated into contemporary theatre while preserving artistic agency, ethical responsibility, and historical awareness. The book offers a comprehensive journey from conceptual foundations to ...
Seven Pillars Acting: A Comprehensive Technique for the Modern Actor
2nd Edition
By Sonya Cooke
May 29, 2026
Seven Pillars Acting is a transformative method for actors seeking authenticity, structure, and creative freedom. This book presents a groundbreaking technique that equips actors with a clear, dependable process for creating compelling performances. This modern method breaks the craft into seven ...
Performing Paradise: The Living Theatre in France (1968–2018)
1st Edition
By Emeline Jouve
May 27, 2026
Performing Paradise offers a groundbreaking reassessment of one of the most influential yet misunderstood theatrical experiments of the twentieth century. This illuminating study delves deep into the aesthetic and cultural significance of the Living Theatre's revolutionary production "Paradise Now,...
Michael Chekhov’s Pedagogy from Europe to America, Volume I: Discovering a Holistic Dramatic Method
1st Edition
By Lenka Pichlíková-Burke
April 29, 2026
This study describes and applies the pedagogical method of the actor, director, and dramatic theorist, Michael Chekhov (1891-1955), as a unique phenomenon in the broader context of modern theatre history. This volume shows how Chekhov took the principles he learned as a student and then as a ...
Michael Chekhov’s Pedagogy from Europe to America, Volume II: Teaching Chekhov’s Dramatic Method
1st Edition
By Lenka Pichlíková-Burke
April 29, 2026
This study describes and applies the pedagogical method of the actor, director, and dramatic theorist, Michael Chekhov (1891-1955), as a unique phenomenon in the broader context of modern theatre history. This volume offers a hypothetical syllabus and study guide for a 6-credit university survey ...
Routledge Companion to Performance and Technology
1st Edition
Edited
By Maaike Bleeker, Norah Zuniga Shaw
April 29, 2026
Technology has become fully integrated into the ecologies in which we live, including our ways of making and making sense of theater, dance, and performance. While these practices have long histories of incorporating tools and instruments in live performances, from masks, to amplification, lighting...
Religion, Performances, and Democracy: Challenges to Cultural Freedom in South Asia (1940s-Present)
1st Edition
Edited
By Manujendra Kundu
April 28, 2026
Religion, Performances, and Democracy examine how religion has profoundly influenced the socio-political and cultural landscape of South Asia, shaping identities, public and private spaces, and social relationships over centuries. This book delves into the intricate intersections of religion, ...
Artificial Savages in a Transcultural Landscape: Performance Art, Political Intention, and the Aesthetic Projects of Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Coco Fusco, Violeta Luna, Roberto Sifuentes, and La Pocha Nostra
1st Edition
By William Stark
April 14, 2026
This monograph explores the work of scholars and performance artists from the US and México to expose the dire realities of white nationalist agendas in a global community. In this volume, William Stark, PhD, considers the US-México borderlands in terms of sociocultural and sociopolitical critiques...
Perform Design Act: Performance Design Provocations
1st Edition
By Dorita Hannah, Olav Harsløf, Jon McKenzie
April 10, 2026
Perform Design Act is a groundbreaking reflection on two decades of Performance Design as a transformative interdisciplinary field, challenging conventional approaches to creative practice and event-making. This illuminating collection examines the evolution and impact of Performance Design since ...
Chekhov, The Anxious Playwright: His Four Great Plays in Their Cultural Context
1st Edition
By Jim Curtis
March 30, 2026
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the writer’s four great plays: The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, The Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard in their cultural context. This book explores how Chekhov’s historical situation as a non-aristocratic writer gave him an intense awareness of his ...