Fifty Key Figures in LatinX and Latin American Theatre

<p><em>Fifty Key Figures in Latinx and Latin American Theatre</em> is a critical introduction to the most influential and innovative theatre practitioners in the Americas all of whom have been pioneers in changing the field. </p><p>The chosen artists work through political racial gender class and geographical divides to expand our understanding of Latin American and Latinx theatre while at the same time offering a space to discuss contested nationalities and histories. Each entry considers the artist’s or collective’s body of work in its historical cultural and political context and provides a brief biography and suggestions for further reading. The volume covers artists from the present day to the 1960s—the emergence of a modern theatre that was concerned with Latinx and Latin American themes distancing themselves from an European approach. </p><p>A deep and enriching resource for the classroom and individual study this is the first book that any student of Latinx and Latin American theatre should read.</p>