Table of Contents

Table of Contents

List of Figures

Foreword by Elaine Showalter

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 Making a Drama Out of a Crisis: Augustine (Big Hysteria)

Chapter 2 What She Wants: Sea/Woman

Chapter 3 The Duty to Run Mad: SHOCKS

Chapter 4 Shapeshifting: Gorgeous

Conclusion

Index

About the Author

Anna Furse is Professor of Theatre and Performance at Goldsmiths, University of London, where she is Co-Director of the Centre of the Body and Director of the MA in Performance Making. A veteran award-winning theatre artist, she writes and produces her own works internationally, through commissions and co-productions. She is a published author of plays and theoretical writing; a frequent speaker at international conferences; and Artistic Director of her own production company, Athletes of the Heart: www.athletesoftheheart.org.