Theatres of Immanence

Laura Cull Ó Maoilearca is Head of the Department of Theatre & Dance at the University of Surrey, UK. Her most recent books are Theatres of Immanence: Deleuze and the Ethics of Performance (2012; 2015) and Encounters in Performance Philosophy (2014) co-edited with Alice Lagaay. Her other publications include Deleuze and Performance (2009) and Manifesto Now! Instructions for Performance, Philosophy, Politics (2013) co-edited with Will Daddario. She is core convener of Performance Philosophy and joint series editor of the Performance Philosophy book series with Palgrave Macmillan.

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Immanent Authorship: From the Living Theatre to Cage and Goat Island Disorganizing Language, Voicing Minority: From Artaud to Carmelo Bene, Robert Wilson & Georges Lavaudant Immanent Imitations, Animal Affects: From Hijikata Tatsumi to Marcus Coates Paying Attention, Participating in the Whole: Allan Kaprow Alongside Lygia Clark Ethical Durations,Opening to Other Times: Returning to Goat Island with Wilson In-Conclusion: What 'Good' is Immanent Theatre? Immanence as an Ethico-aesthetic Value Coda Bibliography Index