Synopsis:

This is the first text in a series publishing critical essays and articles on issues concerning drama and performance. It focuses on issues of interventionist drama and related examples of drama as community. As with the series as a whole, this collection offers a fusion of scholarly research and accounts from practitioners in their field of work. The list of contributors is eclectic, ranging from established scholars such as Dr Lionel Pilkington through to emerging researchers such as Bill McDonnell and Maureen Barry. There is also a significant international dimension to this volume, with contributions from Carole Christensen (Copenhagen) and Velda Harris, who offers a critical evaluation of her work with nomadic tribes people in Azerbaijan.