Formalist Theatre

Michael Kirby (1931-1997) was Professor of Drama at New York University. He wrote several groundbreaking books and was editor of The Drama Review from 1969 to 1986.

• PART ONE: FORMALIST ANALYSISChapter one. Acting and Not-actingChapter two. The Structure of PerformanceChapter three. Referential and Nonreferential TheatreChapter four. Style as Perceptual StatePART TWO: THE SOCIAL CONTEXTChapter five. The Critical ScreenChapter six. The Question of EfficacyChapter seven. Avant-garde TheatrePART THREE: STRUCTURALIST THEATREChapter eight. The Structuralist WorkshopChapter nine. Three Structuralist PerformancesChapter ten. Structuralist FilmIndex

"This book is theoretical, analytical, argumentative, cagey, forthcoming, opinionated, aggravating, stimulating, and provocative. . . . . Should be read by critics of every persuasion and by teachers and artists in all the performing arts."-Choice