Audience Participation in Theatre

This new textbook edition ofAudience Participation in Theatre: Evolutions of the Invitationsituates the text in evolving theory, emerging practice, and changing contexts, re-establishing itself as the key reference point in its field. An updated review of the literature and a new chapter develops its original argument with respect to historical change in how audiences and their expectations are constituted, and changes to how participation is invited, mediated and valued.