Theatre in Theory is the most complete anthology documenting 20th-century dramatic and performance theory to date, offering a rich variety of perspectives from the century's most prominent playwrights, directors, scholars, and philosophers.

* Includes major theoretical and critical manifestos, hypotheses, and theories from the field

* Wide-ranging and broadly constructed, this text has both interdisciplinary and global appeal

* Includes a thematic index, section introductions, and supporting commentary

* Helps students, teachers, and practitioners to think critically about the nature of theatre