Fortier, Mark: Theory/theatre: an introduction, 1997. Routledge, London. 195 sider.
Schechner, Richard: Performance Theory, Routledge (nyeste utgave). ca. 300 sider.
Henry Bial (ed.): The Performance Studies Reader, 2004. Routledge. ISBN: 0-415-30241-2 . ca. 300 sider.
Carlson, Marvin: Performance, a Critical Introduction, 1996 (eller nyere utgave). Routledge. 247sider.