Railway Travel in Modern Theatre

Railway travel has had a significant influence on modern theatre''s sense of space and time. Early in the 20th century, breakthroughs--ranging from F.T. Marinetti''s futurist manifestos to epic theatre''s use of the treadmill--explored the mechanical rhythms and perceptual effects of railway travel to investigate history, technology, and motion. After World War II, some playwrights and auteur d...