Canadian Performance Histories & Historiograpies ― New Essays on Canadian Theatre, Volume Seven

Challenging the idea of a singular narrative of Canadian theatre history, the essays in this collection explore topics ranging from the life-writing of World War I veterans, to a reconsideration of the role of dramaturges in the alternative theatre movement, to a microhistory of petitions protesting minstrel performers in Toronto, to a consideration of digital technologies in performance art documentation.

Heather Davis-Fisch is a professor at the University of the Fraser Valley and the co-editor of the Views and Reviews section of Canadian Theatre Review. She is also the author of Loss and Cultural Remains in Performance: The Ghosts of the Franklin Expedition (Palgrave 2012), which was the co-recipient of the Ann Saddlemyer Award from the Canadian Association for Theatre Research. Her research on Canadian theatre and performance history has appeared in journals such as Theatre Research in Canada, as well as in Theatres of Affect, a critical anthology of essays. Heather’s research interests include intercultural performance, theatre historiography, and nineteenth century theatre and performance culture.