This is the first book to critically examine works of performance designed for an audience of one. 'One to one', 'One on One' or 'Audience of One' are all terms that have recently entered common performance parlance used to describe works that invite one audience member to experience a performance on their own. This new study uses theory from cultural materialism, identity politics and feminism to read performance practice using archival research, interviews and first-person writing about performance, arguing that it can offer a rich portal for examining the cultural politics of contemporary society.
