Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Introduction -- 1. How can we define autonomy? -- 2. The concept of artistic autonomy -- 3. Autonomy in the contemporary theatre -- 4. How agents in theatre fields make use of claims to autonomy -- 5. How theatre organization shapes claims to autonomy -- 6. How claims to autonomy serve those outside theatre fields -- Conclusion -- References -- About the Authors -- Index