{"product_id":"the-monster-in-theatre-history-this-thing-of-darkness-9781138210905","title":"The Monster in Theatre History: This Thing of Darkness","description":"\u003cp\u003eMonsters are fragmentary, uncertain, frightening creatures. What happens when they enter the realm of the theatre?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Monster in Theatre History explores the cultural genealogies of monsters as they appear in the recorded history of Western theatre. From the Ancient Greeks to the most cutting-edge new media, Michael Chemers focuses on a series of 'key' monsters, including Frankenstein's creature, werewolves, ghosts, and vampires, to reconsider what monsters in performance might mean to those who witness them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume builds a clear methodology for engaging with theatrical monsters of all kinds, providing a much-needed guidebook to this fascinating hinterland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Chemers\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of Theater Arts at the University of California Santa Cruz, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414784643346,"sku":"9781138210905","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_383295dd-78f4-4c63-a09a-7b8ff779aa4f.jpg?v=1729383404","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-monster-in-theatre-history-this-thing-of-darkness-9781138210905","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}