Theatre in Theory is the most complete anthology documenting 20th-century dramatic and performance theory to date, offering a rich variety of perspectives from the century's most prominent playwrights, directors, scholars, and philosophers. Includes major theoretical and critical manifestos, hypotheses, and theories from the fieldWide-ranging and broadly constructed, this text has both interdisciplinary and global appealIncludes a thematic index, section introductions, and supporting commentaryHelps students, teachers, and practitioners to think critically about the nature of theatre