<P>Through specific examples, case studies and essays by specialist writers, academics, and a new generation of theatre researchers, this collection of specially commissioned essays looks at current theatre practices across Europe.</P>
<P>From <EM>Théatre du Soleil</EM> to <EM>Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio</EM>, the authors reconsider the possibilities of theatre practice, its relation to history and location and its place in Europe at the turn of the twenty-first century.</P>
<P><EM>Contemporary Theatres in Europe</EM> examines a wide range of topics including:</P>
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<LI>mainstream European theatre</LI>
<LI>experimental performance</LI>
<LI>music theatre</LI>
<LI>theatre for children</LI>
<LI>dance theatre.</LI>
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<P>Tailor-made for students, offering clear examples of different ways of thinking and writing about performance, this is a richly detailed introduction which brings key themes to life for all students of European theatre.</P>