Notes
1. See Jon Henley, ‘Bye, Bye Belgium’, The Guardian, 13 November 2007, http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,2209988,00.html [accessed 4 May 2010].
2. See BBC News Online, ‘Belgian Lawmakers Pass Burka Ban’, 30 April 2010, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8652861.stm [accessed 4 May 2010].
3. See BBC News Online, ‘Belgium's King Accepts Yves Leterme's Resignation’, 26 April 2010, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8645344.stm [accessed 4 May 2010].
4. We would like to thank all contributors to this special issue and the many readers who provided detailed comments on early drafts and versions. Maria Delgado and David Bradby have offered, as ever, generous support, help and advice, and for that they deserve our special thanks. The work on this special issue was also supported by the European Theatre Research Network (ETRN) at the University of Kent. We also thank the photographers who allowed us to use their work and the companies who facilitated our research. Special thanks go to Elke Janssens from Needcompany, Mark Geurden from Troubleyn/Jan Fabre, Wouter van Ransbeck and Wietske van Solingen of Toneelgroep Amsterdam, the Vlaams Theatre Institute, and Johan Callens at Vrije Universiteit Brussels, and to Elyssa Livergant, CTR editorial assistant, as well as to our patient production editor, Victoria Rose at Taylor and Francis.