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Optative Theatre: A Critical Theory for Challenging Oppression and Spectacle by Donovan King (MFA Thesis, University of Calgary, 2004

ARTICLES

Carnival Meets Kafka: Arbitrary Repression at the RNC by Donovan King (Theater 2k.com Commentary, 2004)

Reclaim The Streets: A Carnivalesque Theatre by Donovan King (Quebec indymedia, 2003)

Circle-Jerked: A Corporate Critics’ Critique by Donovan King (Indie Theatre Times and Review, 2003)

News-Flash Mob Storms PDA by Donovan King (Quebec indymedia, 2003)

Invisible Theatre in ‘Code Orange’ NYC by Donovan King (Indie Theatre Times and Review, 2003)

Reclaim The Fringe! by Donovan King (Quebec Indymedia, 2003)

OTHER

DISCLAIMER: Due to the rapid corporatization of the Montreal theatre community, this guide is currently being updated.

Doing Theatre in Montreal by Donovan King (Quebec Drama Federation Guide, 1995)

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