Theatre and Death

This new title in the <i>Theatre And</i> series confronts the complex relationship between theatre and death. Taking the position that all humans need to 'live' with the reality of death Mark Robson draws on a range of examples from Greek theatre to contemporary practitioners in order to testify to the potency of both theatre and death in contemporary culture. <br/><br/>Striking and thought-provoking this book is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students of theatre and performance or English literature students with an interest in tragedy.