Theater and Incarnation

This introduction to the theatre also attempts to offer a meditation on the theatricality of the Incarnation. Arguing that both biblical and dramatic texts should be approached with a theatrical rather than a literary imagination, the author explores theatrical history. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Text and Performance....Pages 1-18 Time and Space....Pages 19-35 Imitation and Creation....Pages 36-56 Performance and Audience....Pages 57-73 Celebration and Escape....Pages 74-91 Rough and Holy....Pages 92-108 Seen and Unseen....Pages 109-125 Conflict and Resolution....Pages 126-146 Back Matter....Pages 147-151