Performance, Madness and Psychiatry: Isolated Acts

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349463744
• ISBN13: 9781349463749
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"