1. Introduction -- 2. Chapter 1: The Case Against World Theatre History -- 3. Chapter 2. The Fallacies of the Standard Western Approach -- 4. Chapter 3. Theatrical Events and Theatre Forms -- 5. Chapter 4. The Geography of World Theatre History -- 6. Chapter 5. The Long View of World Theatre History -- 7. Chapter 6. Continuity and Change in World Theatre History -- 8. Chapter 7. The Periodicity of World Theatre History.