Madness in Contemporary British Theatre: Resistances and Representations

by Jon Venn

This book considers the representation of madness in contemporary British

theatre, examining the rich relationship between performance and mental health,

and questioning how theatre can potentially challenge dominant understandings

of mental health. Carefully, it suggests what it means to represent madness in

theatre, and the avenues through which such representations can become

radical, whereby theatre can act...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030797848
• ISBN13: 9783030797843
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"