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Constituting the first comprehensive look at Ruth Maleczechs work; Jessica Braters companion is a landmark study in innovative theatre practice; bringing together biography; critical analysis; and original interviews to establish a portrait of this Obie-award winning theatre artist. Tracing Maleczechs background; training; and influences; the volume contextualizes her work and the founding of Mabou Mines within the wider landscape of American avant-garde theatre. It considers her performances and productions; revealing both her interest in making ordinary women important onstage; and her predilection for resurrecting extraordinary women from history and finding their resonances within a contemporary theatrical context. Brater considers Maleczechs investment in redrawing the boundaries of what women are allowed to say; both on stage and off; and shows how her commitment to radical artistic and production risks has reshaped the contours of a contemporary theatrical experience. Highlights of the volume include discussion of productions such as Mabou Mines Lear; Dead End Kids; Hajj; Lucias Chapters of Coming Forth by Day; Red Beads; and La Divina Caricatura; as well as a close look at Maleczechs final work-in-progress; Imagining the Imaginary Invalid.