Madness at the Theatre studies the theatrical representation of madness from the classical Greek period through to the 21st century. Professor Oyebode charts th

In the mid-1800s, a utopian movement to rehabilitate the insane resulted in a wave of publicly funded asylums—many of which became unexpected centers of cultu

This book considers the representation of madness in contemporary British theatre, examining the rich relationship between performance and mental health, and qu

Derek Russell Davis argues that mental health professionals working in a hospital or clinic setting can learn much from playwrights about the psychological proc

This exciting collection of essays explores the complex area of madness and performance. The book spans from the 18th century to the present and unearths the ov