This volume introduces the key elements and approaches in the study of theatre and performance, covering drama, music theatre and dance.

Since the turn of the century, Performance Studies has emerged as an increasingly vibrant discipline. Its concerns - embodiment, ethical research and social change - are held in common with many other fields, however a unique combination of methods and applications is used in exploration of the discipline. Bridging live art practices - theatre, performance art and dance - with technological media, and social sciences with humanities, it is truly hybrid and experimental in its techniques. This Companion brings together specially commissioned essays from leading scholars who reflect on their own experiences in Performance Studies and the possibilities this offers to representations of identity, self-and-other, and communities. Theories which have been absorbed into the field are applied to compelling topics in current academic, artistic and community settings. The collection is designed to reflect the diversity of outlooks and provide a guide for students as well as scholars seeking a perspective on research trends.

A 'how to' guide for students and teachers of theatre history, covering archival research, developing historical descriptions and writing reports.

The director was fundamental to the development of modern theatre. This Introduction explores the emergence of the director's artistic force.

The first ever companion to theatre and science brings together research on key topics, performances, and new areas of interest.

An accessible introduction to early English theatre, from the late medieval period to 1642.

A wide-ranging set of essays that explain what theatre history is and why we need to engage with it.