The Transformative Power of Performance: A New Aesthetics
'Wonderfully erudite, clear and concise.' –Maria Shevtsova, Goldmsiths College, Univerisity of London, UK 'A major reference work for debates on theatre theory, performance, and methodology. Written by one of the foremost representatives of the field of theatre studies.' –Hans-Thies Lehmann, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat, Frankfurt, Germany‘Fisher-Lichte’s analysis is extremely thorough, and the volume contains a fantastic series of references and examples. Fisher-Lichte does not simply apply theories from other disciplines, but allows a theory to emerge from performance itself. For these reasons, despite its drawbacks, I would recommend this volume to any scholar of theatre currently hung up to hermeneutics.' –Broderick D.V.Chow, Performance Ethos, Brunel University