Jérôme Bel: Dance, Theatre, and the Subject

This study is the first monograph on the work of French choreographer Jérôme Bel, following his artistic trajectory from the beginning of his career as a choreographer in 1994 to his most recent piece in 2016. It contains an overview and in—depth analysis of all of his choreographies, from Nom donné par l’auteur to Disabled Theatre, and provides a theoretical reflection on their theatrical nature.



Bel has developed a singular discourse on dance that has often been labelled 'conceptual'. ...