{"id":7,"date":"2016-04-13T14:11:04","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T14:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2016-04-13T19:36:18","modified_gmt":"2016-04-13T19:36:18","slug":"book-reviews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/book-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Section Editor: <strong>Don Rubin<\/strong> (Canada)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"418\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/book-reviews\/author-don-rubin-yu-performed-imaginaries-and-the-kwagh-hir-review\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Author-Don-Rubin-YU-Performed-Imaginaries-and-The-Kwagh-Hir-Review.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"700,1052\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1353440533&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Author Don Rubin YU Performed Imaginaries and The Kwagh-Hir Review\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Author-Don-Rubin-YU-Performed-Imaginaries-and-The-Kwagh-Hir-Review-681x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Author-Don-Rubin-YU-Performed-Imaginaries-and-The-Kwagh-Hir-Review-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Author Don Rubin YU Performed Imaginaries and The Kwagh-Hir Review\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Author-Don-Rubin-YU-Performed-Imaginaries-and-The-Kwagh-Hir-Review-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Author-Don-Rubin-YU-Performed-Imaginaries-and-The-Kwagh-Hir-Review-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Author-Don-Rubin-YU-Performed-Imaginaries-and-The-Kwagh-Hir-Review.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Don Rubin<\/strong> is Editor of the six-volume <em>World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre<\/em>. He is a Professor of Theatre at York University in Toronto and Founding Director and Former Chair of both York\u2019s Department of Theatre and its Graduate Program in Theatre Studies.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-grid pt-cv-colsys\" id=\"pt-cv-view-1deeddb0d5\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"2\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/the-kwagh-hir-theater-a-weapon-for-social-action\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Kwagh-Hir-150x150.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Kwagh-Hir-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Kwagh-Hir-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Kwagh-Hir-230x230.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"420\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/the-kwagh-hir-theater-a-weapon-for-social-action\/kwagh-hir\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Kwagh-Hir.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"534,792\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Tasos&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kwagh-Hir\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Kwagh-Hir.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/the-kwagh-hir-theater-a-weapon-for-social-action\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >The Kwagh-Hir Theater: A Weapon for Social Action<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/tennessee-williams-mad-pilgrimage-of-the-flesh\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Williams-150x150.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Williams-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Williams-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Williams-230x230.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"425\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/tennessee-williams-mad-pilgrimage-of-the-flesh\/williams\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Williams.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"613,685\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Tasos&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Williams\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Williams.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/tennessee-williams-mad-pilgrimage-of-the-flesh\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/performed-imaginaries\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Schechner-150x150.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Schechner-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Schechner-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Schechner-230x230.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"429\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/performed-imaginaries\/schechner\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Schechner.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"519,789\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Tasos&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Schechner\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Schechner.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/performed-imaginaries\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Performed Imaginaries<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/dramatic-and-post-dramatic-theatre-ten-years-after\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Postdramatic-Book-150x150.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Postdramatic-Book-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Postdramatic-Book-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Postdramatic-Book-230x230.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"431\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/dramatic-and-post-dramatic-theatre-ten-years-after\/postdramatic-book\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Postdramatic-Book.png\" data-orig-size=\"700,982\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Postdramatic Book\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Postdramatic-Book.png\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/dramatic-and-post-dramatic-theatre-ten-years-after\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Dramatic and Post-dramatic Theatre: Ten Years After<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/howard-barkers-art-of-theatre-essays-on-his-plays-poetry-and-production-work\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Howard-Barker-Book-150x150.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Howard-Barker-Book-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Howard-Barker-Book-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Howard-Barker-Book-230x230.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"436\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/howard-barkers-art-of-theatre-essays-on-his-plays-poetry-and-production-work\/howard-barker-book\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Howard-Barker-Book.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"700,1058\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Howard Barker Book\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/Howard-Barker-Book-678x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.critical-stages.org\/11\/howard-barkers-art-of-theatre-essays-on-his-plays-poetry-and-production-work\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Howard Barker\u2019s Art of Theatre: Essays on his plays, poetry and production work<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Section Editor: Don Rubin (Canada) Don Rubin is Editor of the six-volume World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre. 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