Theatre of Chaos: Beyond Absurdism, Into Orderly Disorder

by William W. Demastes

In this unique and invigorating study, chaos theory and quantum mechanics are employed as the basis for a clearer understanding of the often confusing contemporary theatre world. Examining numerous antecedents to contemporary thought on chaos and the cultural roots of the notion of chaos, links are provided to playwrights ranging from Shakespeare to Ibsen and Tom Stoppard to Sam Shepard. William Demastes investigates parallel developments across the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521619866
• ISBN13: 9780521619868
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"