Text & Presentation, 2021 - Paperback

by Amy Muse (Editor)

This volume is the seventeenth in a series dedicated to presenting the latest findings in the fields of comparative drama and performance. Featuring eleven essays from the 2021 Comparative Drama Conference in Orlando, it includes new research on contemporary plays by Anne Washburn, Will Arbery, Matthew Lopez, Anna Deveare Smith and Qui Nguyen. Chapters also present new research for classic plays such as Measure for Measure and Cyrano, arguments for teaching science through drama, changing approaches for training actors, and using the insights of neuroscience to lure audiences back to live theatre. This year's volume also features a new interview with playwright Anne Washburn and seven book reviews centered on drama and theatre studies.

Author Biography

Amy Muse is a professor of English at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has written a book on Sarah Ruhl as well as essays on drama, intimacy, and travel.