researching popular entertainment

Researching Popular Entertainment is an essential volume for scholars delving into the vibrant yet complex world of popular entertainment. Written by a global network of experts, this book addresses the unique challenges researchers face in this field.

Kim Baston is Adjunct Senior Lecturer at LaTrobe University, Australia. She spent many years working as an actor, director, animateur and composer in theatre and film, in the UK and in Australia. Her research interests include the use of music in theatre, applied theatre, circus history and culture, and popular entertainments.

Jason Price is a Reader in Theatre & Performance Studies at the School of Media, Arts and Humanities in the University of Sussex, UK. He is one of the convenors for the International Federation for Theatre Research’s Popular Entertainments working group.