EJTP’s Issue 8 is Out Now!

We are proud to present issue no. 8 of the European Journal of Theatre and Performance (EJTP), published by EASTAP in collaboration with the University of Groningen Press (UGP). EJTP brings out two issues per year, which each have alternating sections, such as the Essays section (either based on our ongoing open call for contributions or specific themes announced through our Calls for Papers), the Artist in Focus and the Scholar in Focus section (highlighting the work of one of EASTAP’s Associate Artists or Scholars). Features that recur in each issue are the From the Archives section and the Book Reviews section.

EJTP’s issue no. 8 is based on our open call for contributions and, as the Essays section demonstrates, the contributions collected here testify to the journal’s ethos of wanting to construe a dialogue between practice and theory. The contributing authors cover a wide span of topics, ranging from how new ways of thinking about dramaturgy can connect theatrical practices from Greek tragedy to Shakespeare; how diasporic bodies are represented on contemporary stages; how the practice of magicians can offer new ways of thinking about the 1960s performative turn; and how the embodied practice of actors sheds light on the microperceptive sensibilities that are foundational to various acting techniques.

This issue features an Artist in Focus section dedicated to EASTAP’s 2023 Associated Artist SIGNA. It consists of an interview with Signa and Arthur Köstler, the founders of the Danish company, while also providing a text on the working methods and techniques of the company as well as a visual portfolio, which gives a glimpse into SIGNA’s aesthetics. The From the Archives section paints a picture of the complex reality of theatre archives in France with a focus on the archives of Théâtre du Soleil. The Book Reviews section presents five new academic publications in the field of theatre and performance studies.

This announcement also serves as a kind reminder that we have an ongoing call for contributions open. EJTP welcomes submissions for the Essays section on a continuous basis, next to submissions in response to specific Calls for Papers. For any inquiries regarding submissions, please contact the Editors-in-Chief Timmy De Laet and Luk Van den Dries at ejtp_editors@eastap.com.