Thomas Postlewait is Professor of Drama at the University of Washington.

• Introduction: on some preliminary matters; Part I. Documentary History vs Cultural History: Two Case Studies: 1. Documentary histories: the case of Shakespeare's Globe theatre; 2. Cultural histories: the case of Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi; Part II. Historical vs Theatrical Events: 3. The historical event; 4. The theatrical event; Part III. Placing Events within their Contexts: 5. The criteria for periodization in theatre history: definitive categories for events; 6. The idea of the 'political' in our histories of theatre: causal contexts for events; Part IV. Summing Up: 7. The theatrical event and its conditions: a primer with twelve cruxes.

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Thomas Postlewait is Professor of Drama at the University of Washington.

• Introduction: on some preliminary matters; Part I. Documentary History vs Cultural History: Two Case Studies: 1. Documentary histories: the case of Shakespeare's Globe theatre; 2. Cultural histories: the case of Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi; Part II. Historical vs Theatrical Events: 3. The historical event; 4. The theatrical event; Part III. Placing Events within their Contexts: 5. The criteria for periodization in theatre history: definitive categories for events; 6. The idea of the 'political' in our histories of theatre: causal contexts for events; Part IV. Summing Up: 7. The theatrical event and its conditions: a primer with twelve cruxes.

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Thomas Postlewait is Professor of Drama at the University of Washington.

• Introduction: on some preliminary matters; Part I. Documentary History vs Cultural History: Two Case Studies: 1. Documentary histories: the case of Shakespeare's Globe theatre; 2. Cultural histories: the case of Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi; Part II. Historical vs Theatrical Events: 3. The historical event; 4. The theatrical event; Part III. Placing Events within their Contexts: 5. The criteria for periodization in theatre history: definitive categories for events; 6. The idea of the 'political' in our histories of theatre: causal contexts for events; Part IV. Summing Up: 7. The theatrical event and its conditions: a primer with twelve cruxes.

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