The Cambridge introduction to theatre historiography

Introduction: on some preliminary matters

Documentary history vs. cultural history: two case studies

Documentary histories: the case of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

Cultural histories: the case of Alfred Jarry's Ubu roi

Historical vs. theatrical events

The historical event

The theatrical event

Placing events within their contexts

The criteria for periodization in theatre history: definitive categories for events

The idea of the "political" in our histories of theatre: causal contexts for events

Summing up

The theatrical event and its conditions: a primer with twelve cruxes.