Theatre in Theory is the most complete anthology documenting 20th-century dramatic and performance theory to date, offering a rich variety of perspectives from the century’s most prominent playwrights, directors, scholars, and philosophers.




Includes major theoretical and critical manifestos, hypotheses, and theories from the field

Wide-ranging and broadly constructed, this text has both interdisciplinary and global appeal

Includes a thematic index, section introductions, and supporting commentary

Helps students, teachers, and practitioners to think critically about the nature of theatre