Books by Miroslaw Kocur

This book examines performative practices of the ancient Romans, and provides fresh insights into the contexts of the Roman theater. The author suggests looking at ancient Rome as a large stage for a variety of performances and complex negotiations. He reconstructs the main acting techniques employed in drama, Atellana, pantomime, and mime.

This book presents an interdisciplinary investigation into the emergence of the actor and the theater. It explains the role of bipedality, toolmaking and trance in the evolution of the performer, examines the performativity of space and writing, and argues that ancient culture emerged from dance.

This book examines performative practices of Anglo-Saxon monks and provides fresh insights into the origins of early English theatre. The author argues that modern European theatre was reinvented in medieval monasteries and demonstrates the fundamental incongruences between ancient and Christian performativity.