Niall W. Slater Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

• Chapter I Introduction: The Performance Dimension; Chapter II Epidicus; Chapter III The Ruse of Persia – or – The Story–Telling Slaves; Chapter IV Six Authors in Search of a Character – Asinaria as Guerrilla Theatre; Chapter V The Pilots of Penance – or – The Slave of Lust; Chapter VI The Double-Dealer – or – The Skin-Changer; Chapter VII Words, Words, Words; Chapter VIII Convention and Reaction; Chapter IX Playwriting as Heroism;

Niall W. Slater Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

• Chapter I Introduction: The Performance Dimension; Chapter II Epidicus; Chapter III The Ruse of Persia – or – The Story–Telling Slaves; Chapter IV Six Authors in Search of a Character – Asinaria as Guerrilla Theatre; Chapter V The Pilots of Penance – or – The Slave of Lust; Chapter VI The Double-Dealer – or – The Skin-Changer; Chapter VII Words, Words, Words; Chapter VIII Convention and Reaction; Chapter IX Playwriting as Heroism;

Niall W. Slater Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

• Chapter I Introduction: The Performance Dimension; Chapter II Epidicus; Chapter III The Ruse of Persia – or – The Story–Telling Slaves; Chapter IV Six Authors in Search of a Character – Asinaria as Guerrilla Theatre; Chapter V The Pilots of Penance – or – The Slave of Lust; Chapter VI The Double-Dealer – or – The Skin-Changer; Chapter VII Words, Words, Words; Chapter VIII Convention and Reaction; Chapter IX Playwriting as Heroism;