Devising Performance

Deirdre Heddon is Professor of Contemporary Performance at the University of Glasgow, UK. She is the author of Autobiography and Performance (Palgrave, 2008), co-author of Walking, Writing and Performance: Autobiographical Texts (Intellect, 2009) and editor of a number of anthologies, including Histories and Practice of Live Art (Palgrave, 2012). She is also series co-editor for Performing Landscapes (Palgrave). Dee is currently Dean of the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities. Jane Milling is Associate Professor of Drama at the University of Exeter, UK. She is co-author of Modern Theories of Performance (Palgrave 2001), Modern British Playwriting: The 1980s (Methuen, 2012) and co-editor of a number of volumes including Cambridge History of British Theatre (CUP, 2004). She is series editor, with Graham Ley, of Theatre and Performance Practices (Palgrave). She is currently at work on research projects around amateur drama and understanding cultural participation.

Praise for the first edition: "A must read for performance studies enthusiasts, scholars and practitioners alike, whether seeking a history or a guide-book" - Mady Schutzman, CalArts (California Institute of the Arts), USA

• General Editors' PrefaceAcknowledgementsForeword1. Introduction2. Devising and Acting3. Devising and Visual Performance4. Devising and Political Theatre5. Devising and Communities6. Contemporary Devising and Physical Performance7. Contemporary Devising and Postmodern Performance8. ConclusionsNotesFurther ReadingBibliographyIndex.