Reviews of McConachie – Engaging Audiences: A Cognitive Approach to Spectating in the Theatre

Bruce McConachie, Engaging Audiences: A Cognitive Approach to Spectating in the Theatre. Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

Vanessa Ford. “Engaging Audiences: A Cognitive Approach to Spectating in the Theatre (review).” Theatre Journal 62.2 (2010): 303-304. Available online [may require subscriber login]

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