The last 15 years has seen an explosion of studies that use cognitive science to understand theatre, whilst at the same time theatre-makers are using their artistic practice to address research question. This book looks at the current discourse around these emerging fields.

Shaun May is a Lecturer in Drama and Theatre at the University of Kent, UK where he is a member of the Centre for Cognition and Kinesthetics in Performance, and the author of A Philosophy of Comedy on Stage and Screen (2015).