The Contemporary American Monologue Performance and Politics

Eddie Paterson presents a unique take on the form. He deftly argues that the contemporary American monologue is inherently political, in form and content . As part of the Methuen Drama Engage series, The Contemporary American Monologue makes an important contribution to the discourse on solo theatre in the United States. Series editors Enoch Brater and Mark Taylor-Batty have shaped a book series that offers a wide variety of critical analyses of modern and postmodern theatre that has been largely ignored or warrants more attention. This volume will prove indispensable to solo performers, educators, and anyone with an interest in avant-garde or solo American theatre. With the contribution of Eddie Paterson's rigorous study, the conversation on solo performance is now more extensive, while simultaneously inviting continued critical inquiry. Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism