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==Biography== Richard Schechner received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from [[Cornell University]] in 1956, a [[Master of Arts|Master's degree]] from the [[University of Iowa]] two years later, and a [[PhD]] from [[Tulane University]] in 1962. He edited ''[[TDR (journal)|The Drama Review]]'', formerly the ''Tulane Drama Review'', from 1962 to 1969; and again from 1986 to the present.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Nathaniel G. Nesmith |first=Nathaniel G. Nesmith |date=March 21, 2022 |title=From Newark to New Orleans: Richard Schechner's Backstory |url=https://www.americantheatre.org/2022/03/21/from-newark-to-new-orleans-richard-schechners-backstory/ |journal=American Theatre}}</ref> Schechner went on to become one of the founders of the [[Performance Studies]] department of the [[Tisch School of the Arts]], [[New York University]]. He founded [[The Performance Group]] of New York in 1967 and was its artistic director until 1980, when they changed their name to [[The Wooster Group]]. The home of both is the [[Performing Garage]] in New York's [[SoHo]] district, a building acquired by Schechner in 1968. That year Schechner signed the "[[Writers and Editors War Tax Protest]]" pledge, vowing to refuse tax payments in protest against the Vietnam War.<ref>"Writers and Editors War Tax Protest" January 30, 1968 ''New York Post''</ref> In 1992, Schechner founded East Coast Artists with whom he continues to work. He writes books and also articles for journals worldwide. In the 1990s, Schechner originated "rasaboxes," a technique of emotional training for performers and others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Schechner's Artistic Career|url=http://rasaboxes.org/about/eca-biographies/|publisher=rasaboxes.org}}</ref> In his seminal 1993 work ''The Future of Ritual,'' Schechner explores how human belief, artistic expression, and cultural belonging converge in human societies to express authenticity and foster identity. Noting that the term [[avant-garde]] no longer serves its original purpose, he goes on to analyze theatre and ritual in guerilla street theatre and ritualized aspects of cultural experimentation in an international context.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Goodman |first=Lizbeth |date=1994 |title=Book review |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/3208979 |journal=Theatre Journal |volume=46 |issue=1 |pages=151 |doi=10.2307/3208979|jstor=3208979 |url-access=subscription }}</ref> Beginning in 2007, the Richard Schechner Center for Performance Studies at the Shanghai Theatre Academy began publishing the bi-annual ''TDR/China''.
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