10 Performances – Tape 1 RU Media Services
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The explores the nature of performative writing and its relation to the staged event of performance. To be found in P1417.
| Artist / Author | Various |
|---|---|
| Reference | D1324 |
| Date | 2009 |
| Type | DVD |
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