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Ecodramaturgies Theatre, Performance and Climate Change Lisa Woynarski

New Dramaturgies Series Editors Cathy Turner Drama Department University of Exeter Drama Department Exeter, UK Synne Behrndt Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden

This series explores new dramaturgies within contemporary performance practice and deploys dramaturgical thinking as a productive analytical and practical approach to both performance analysis and performance-making. Designed to inspire students, scholars and practitioners, the series extends the understanding of the complex contexts of dramaturgy and embraces its diversity and scope. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/14742

Lisa Woynarski

Ecodramaturgies Theatre, Performance and Climate Change

Lisa Woynarski University of Reading Reading, UK

New Dramaturgies ISBN 978-3-030-55852-9    ISBN 978-3-030-55853-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55853-6 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Trans-Plantable Living, Cardiff, Wales, 2013. Photo: Nigel Pugh This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

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Series Editors’ Preface

The series New Dramaturgies is afforded by recent developments in the discussion of dramaturgy: a significant number of English-language publications now exist that offer a range of introductory approaches to the field, frequently by discussing the work of the dramaturg. Given the greater understanding this body of work enables, it is now possible to explore the subject and process of dramaturgy without centring on the explication of fundamental terms and the division of roles, but rat