EDWARD SCHEER is Associate Professor of Theatre Studies at the University of New South Wales, Australia. His publications include Antonin Artaud: A Critical Reader and The Infinity Machine. He is the current President of Performance Studies International (2010-2011). ROSEMARY KLICH is Lecturer in Drama and Theatre Studies at the University of Kent, UK.

• List of IllustrationsIntroduction: From Slide-Shows to PowerpointDefining Medium?The Evolution of Multimedia PerformanceThe Theatre of Images RevisitedLiveness and Re-MediationFraming Media Theory for Performance StudiesDance + Virtual = Multimedia PerformanceImmersionForms of Interactivity in Performative SpacesDigital Aesthetics and Embodied Perception: Towards a Posthuman PerformanceConclusion: Posthuman Corporealities and Augmented SpacesBibliographyIndex.

'A lively and engaging study of a field of increasing popularity and importance. Klich and Scheer provide wide coverage of key issues and debates, supported by case studies of both emerging and iconic artists and companies.' - Steve Dixon, Professor of Digital Performance and Pro-Vice Chancellor, Brunel University, London 'A welcome and important overview that effectively introduces concepts and terms of study for the area of multimedia performance. It will be of great use for undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and will likely become a standard text for the field.' - Thomas DeFrantz, Professor of Theater Arts, MIT '...the text is a 'must read' for all aspiring Media teachers.' - Speaking English