A. Harpin, "Performance, Madness and Psychiatry: Isolated Acts "
English | ISBN: 1137337249 | 2014 | 257 pages | PDF | 1258 KB
English | ISBN: 1137337249 | 2014 | 257 pages | PDF | 1258 KB
This exciting collection of essays explores the complex area of madness and performance. The book spans from the 18th century to the present and unearths the overlooked history of theatre and performance in, and about, psychiatric asylums and hospitals. The book will appeal to historians, social scientists, theatre scholars, and artists alike.