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<div>This study is the first monograph on the work of French choreographer Jérôme Bel, following his artistic trajectory from the beginning of his career as a choreographer in 1994 to his most recent piece in 2016. It contains an overview and in-depth analysis of all of his choreographies, from<i>Nom donné par lauteur</i> to<i>Disabled Theatre,</i>and provides a theoretical reflection on their theatrical nature.<br/></div><div><br/></div><div>Bel has developed a singular discourse on dance that has often been labelled 'conceptual'.  By reducing the stage elements in his performances to a minimum, his work explores the implications of dance as an art form that has, since the heyday of modernism, based its guiding principles on the laws of nature. Bel addresses the question of power relations in dance by working through the questions of authorship and various forms of subjectivity dance produces. Offering a unique opportunity to ground seemingly abstract a</div>cademic theories in a specific embodied artistic practice, this study explores the intersection between artistic practice and theory.<br/>

Jerome Bel: The Theatricality of Dance is the first English-language monograph on the work of French choreographer Jerome Bel. It covers his 20-year career as a now internationally-renowned choreographer from the beginnings in 1994 with his piece Nom donne par l&apos;auteur to his most recent global productions like Disabled Theatre. The book provides an overview and an in-depth analysis of Bel&apos;s choreographies and the contexts they resonate with, exploring the intersection between artistic practice and theory.