Between Theatre and Anthropology

A book of its time (60s-early 80s), but I´m glad I finally came to it. Generally it contrasts the theories and practices of western innovators (Stanislavski et. al., Brecht, Grotowski, Brooks) against the rituals and traditions of eastern institutions (Kathakali, Noh, Kabuki, More... ritual events of Bali, India, especially Ramlila). Fascinating diagrams accompany the discussion of performance theory. Loved the essays on performance in Restoration of Behavior, and Transported and Transformed. And for both the actor and director, the argument that performance exists somewhere between the not-me and not-not-me is compelling