{"product_id":"the-monster-in-theatre-history-this-thing-of-darkness-paperback","title":"The Monster in Theatre History: This Thing of Darkness - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Chemers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonsters are fragmentary, uncertain, frightening creatures. What happens when they enter the realm of the theatre?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Monster in Theatre History explores the cultural genealogies of monsters as they appear in the recorded history of Western theatre. From the Ancient Greeks to the most cutting-edge new media, Michael Chemers focuses on a series of 'key' monsters, including Frankenstein's creature, werewolves, ghosts, and vampires, to reconsider what monsters in performance might mean to those who witness them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume builds a clear methodology for engaging with theatrical monsters of all kinds, providing a much-needed guidebook to this fascinating hinterland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Chemers\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of Theater Arts at the University of California Santa Cruz, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487304859826,"sku":"9781138210905","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/200b196939c554fb236063e2b34b25e2.webp?v=1779331051","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-monster-in-theatre-history-this-thing-of-darkness-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}