Theatre, in some respects, resembles a market. Stories, rituals,  ideas, perceptive modes, conversations, rules, techniques, behavior  patterns, actions, language, and objects constantly circulate back and  forth between theatre and the other cultural institutions that make up  everyday life in the twentieth century. These exchanges, which challenge  the established concept of theatre in a way that demands to be  understood, form the core of Erika Fischer-Lichte's dynamic book.Each eclectic essay investigates the boundaries that separate  theatre from other cultural domains. Every encounter between theatre and  other art forms and institutions renegotiates and redefines these  boundaries as part of an ongoing process. Drawing on a wealth of  fascinating examples, both historical and contemporary, Fischer-Lichte  reveals new perspectives in theatre research from quite a number of  different approaches. Energetically and excitingly, she theorizes  history, theorizes and historicizes performance analysis, and  historicizes theory.

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