Autobiography and Performance offers a comprehensive overview of the use of autobiography in performance. Examining the work of key practitioners, Heddon argues that autobiographical performances
act as sites of resistance and intervention and uncovers the political potentials and limits that accompany the use of the personal in performance
The use of autobiography in performance is a hot topic with students and practitioners
First book to focus specifically on autobiography and to offer a comprehensive overview
Examines a wide range of international practitioners, including Lisa Kron, Bobby Baker and Tim Miller
Deirdre Heddon
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