Download or read book Performing Remains written by Rebecca Schneider and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Performing Remains is a collection of essays from one of Performance Studies' leading scholars, exploring the role of the fake, the false and the faux in contemporary theatre. Divided into seven essays, this book examines both contemporary and historical performance with a wide scope, questioning the importance of representation and reassessing the ritual value of failure.