The question of illusion and reality--the relation of lived experience and representation to the arts and to broader philosophical considerations--continues to be a central issue in contemporary performance. On Illusion will address this question in relation to a variety of topics. Contents: 5 Microlectures on Performance Writing and Illusion Texts Matthew Ghoulish and Goat Island; On Rose English Lynn MacRitchie Hotel Pro Forma Exe Christofferson; Truthful Trickery: Shamanism, Performance, and Reality Etzel Cardena