Performance, Madness and Psychiatry
Isolated Acts
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Theatre, History & Criticism
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781137337252 | |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | August 26, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781137337252 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | August 26, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
This exciting collection of essays explores the complex area of madness and performance. The book spans from the 18th century to the present and unearths the overlooked history of theatre and performance in, and about, psychiatric asylums and hospitals. The book will appeal to historians, social scientists, theatre scholars, and artists alike.
This exciting collection of essays explores the complex area of madness and performance. The book spans from the 18th century to the present and unearths the overlooked history of theatre and performance in, and about, psychiatric asylums and hospitals. The book will appeal to historians, social scientists, theatre scholars, and artists alike.
