Programme Notes: Case studies for locating experimental theatre
Notes
A collection of case studies, interviews and essays which explores the ways in which contemporary theatre is changing through new relationship between mainstream venues and experimental practices. 108 pages, 16 black and white photographs, 12cm x 16.5cm. This item is referenced in the Dreams for an Institution Guide (P2313).
| Artist / Author | Various |
|---|---|
| Editor | Lois Keidan and Daniel Brine |
| Publisher | Live Art Development Agency, London |
| ISBN | 978-0954604040 |
| Reference | P1169 |
| Date | 2007 |
| Type | Publication |
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