This is a reissued edition of a classic text which now features a preface by leading scholar Elaine Aston who examines the context in which Case's book was written, its influence and subsequent developments. It is an established classic text in the field. Theatre Studies courses are becoming increasingly popular at undergraduate level.This classic study is both an introduction to, and an overview of, the relationship between feminism and theatre. The reissued edition features a new Preface by Elaine Aston who examines the context in which Case's book was written, the influence it has had, subsequent developments in the field and the continued importance of the work.