This eighth issue of Agôn considers the performing arts in terms of matter, no longer only from the point of view of what it signifies (shows, represents, evokes, symbolizes), but also what it does, its impact on performers and/or others who are in contact with it; on the environments where it is deployed and manipulated, and on the history, aesthetics and epistemology of the performing arts.Theater materialsWhen we talk about “performing” arts, we generally focus on human participation and ...