Keren Zaiontz is Assistant Professor and Queen’s National Scholar in the Department of Film and Media and the Cultural Studies Graduate Program at Queen’s University, Canada.

From mega and macro to micro and manifestivals, Theatre & Festivals insightfully probes the social and cultural work performed by these all-pervasive celebratory events.

• Introduction1. The Myth of Opposition2. Play and Practicality3. The Festival in the MarketplaceConclusionFurther ReadingIndex.

Keren Zaiontz is Assistant Professor and Queen’s National Scholar in the Department of Film and Media and the Cultural Studies Graduate Program at Queen’s University, Canada.

From mega and macro to micro and manifestivals, Theatre & Festivals insightfully probes the social and cultural work performed by these all-pervasive celebratory events.

• Introduction1. The Myth of Opposition2. Play and Practicality3. The Festival in the MarketplaceConclusionFurther ReadingIndex.

Keren Zaiontz is Assistant Professor and Queen’s National Scholar in the Department of Film and Media and the Cultural Studies Graduate Program at Queen’s University, Canada.

From mega and macro to micro and manifestivals, Theatre & Festivals insightfully probes the social and cultural work performed by these all-pervasive celebratory events.

• Introduction1. The Myth of Opposition2. Play and Practicality3. The Festival in the MarketplaceConclusionFurther ReadingIndex.