1st Edition

Diagrammatical Performances Making Theatre with More-Than-Human Others

By Helen Billinghurst, Phil Smith Copyright 2026
208 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Diagrammatical Performances’ traces some of the traditions and contemporary developments in the uses of diagrams – actual and metaphorical – in the making of performance that nurtures a relationship between humans and more-than-humans. Addressing students, researchers, and teachers of radical theatre, eco-activists, makers of eco-theatre and site-specific performance, the book provides a... Read more

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Introduction

Chapter 1. What are diagrammatics?

Chapter 2. Diagrammatics in performance: Precedents, parallels, and recent applications

Chapter 3. Why is diagrammatical performance relevant now?

Chapter 4. Where did our diagrammatical performances come from?

Chapter 5. Our vision for performing space

Chapter 6. Four case studies

Chapter 7. Mini-handbook of techniques

Chapter 8. Conclusion

Index

Biography

Helen Billinghurst is an independent researcher and interdisciplinary artist.

Phil Smith is a performance maker, founder member of Wrights & Sites, and Honorary Associate Researcher at the University of Plymouth.