Newly adapted for the Anglophone reader; this is an excellent translation of Hans-Thies Lehmannrsquo;s groundbreaking study of the new theatre forms that have developed since the late 1960s; which has become a key reference point in international discussions of contemporary theatre.In looking at the developments since the late 1960s; Lehmann considers them in relation to dramatic theory and theatre history; as an inventive response to the emergence of new technologies; and as an historical shift from a text-based culture to a new media age of image and sound.Engaging with theoreticians of drama from Aristotle and Brecht; to Barthes and Schechner; the book analyzes the work of recent experimental theatre practitioners such as Robert Wilson; Tadeusz Kantor; Heiner Muuml;ller; the Wooster Group; Needcompany and Societas Raffaello Sanzio. Illustrated by a wealth of practical examples; and with an introduction by Karen Juuml;rs-Munby providing useful theoretical and artistic contexts for the book; Postdramatic Theatre is an historical survey expertly combined with a unique theoretical approach which guides the reader through this new theatre landscape.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An excellent study on the subjectBy Priscilla StilwellMy main complaint about this book is that it only began to touch on the topic at hand. There is such a wide range of areas that touch here; and these few pages; while well laid out and carefully researched; leave a lot out.What I think this book provides is well written source material for further research and academic writing which seeks to legitimize graffiti and street art as real and important expressions and tools of social and political change.