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Book SynopsisIn a study that spans the fields of theatre history, performance studies, and cultural studies, Giulia Palladini analyses artistic performances, social performances, archival remains, and memoirs of the underground theatre scene in 1960s New York. She employs foreplay as a theoretical term that refers to a form of labor that both anticipates and postpones theatre production proper.
Trade ReviewPalladini develops truly fresh""theorizations of the possible relations between labor, value, productivity, and capitalism, while presenting an extraordinarily rich and extensive set of materials on 1960s New York""‘underground’ performance.""This work has the potential for broad impact beyond theater and performance studies;""it is relevant to everyone engaged with cultural studies and critical theory, from queer and gender studies to critical human geography and other theoretically engaged humanistic social sciences.""It will thus be a great resource for scholars within these fields, as well as for historians of New York City."" - Miranda Joseph, author of""
Debt to Society: Accounting for Life Under Capitalism""
