ABSTRACT

In The Future of Ritual, Richard Schechner explores the nature of ritualised behaviour and its relationship to performance and politics. A brilliant and uncontainable examination of cultural expression and communal action, The Future of Ritual asks pertinent questions about art, theatre and the changing meaning of 'culture' in today's intercultural world. An exciting new work by the author of Performance Theory.

chapter 2|21 pages

Playing

chapter 3|49 pages

The street is the stage

chapter 6|44 pages

Wayang kulit in the colonial margin

chapter 7|38 pages

The future of ritual