DOMINIC JOHNSON is a lecturer in Drama in the Department of Drama, Queen Mary, University of London, UK. He is the editor of Manuel Vason: Encounters (Bristol: Arnolfini, 2007) and Franko B: Blinded by Love (Bologna: Damiani, 2006).He is also the Book Reviews Editor for Contemporary Theatre Review and has edited a forthcoming special issue of the journal on the theme of "Live Art in the UK." He is also a performance artist himself, and has performed at venues and festivals in the UK and internationally.