Autobiography and Performance

Theatre and Performance Practices

by Deirdre Heddon

What is the relationship between past and present in performance, given that the performing body is tangibly present in the here and now? What is the relationship between performance and authenticity? Between live, apparently 'confessional' performance and supposedly 'reality' television? Autobiography in Performance will provide a broad overview of the key concepts pertaining to 'autobiography' in the field of performance. Heddon's engaging style seamlessly blends the theoretical and the personal, raising and pursuing provactive questions around issues of 'truth', 'identity', personal history and political agency, confession, voyeurism and ethics. The book provides case studies of key international practitioners, including Tim Miller, Lisa Kron, Bobby Baker and Curious.

Genres: Theatre

218 pages, Paperback

First published December 15, 2007

Reviews

[Estrella Alonso]

what a joy when you find an excellently written academic text about such a fascinating topic. excited and inspired to keep investigating and creating autobiographical work in the future