The Cambridge Paperback Guide to Theatre
Author: Sarah Stanton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1996-03-07
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 9780521446549
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The Cambridge Paperback Guide to Theatre
Author: Sarah Stanton
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 419
ISBN-13: 9783125161368
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A compact version of the masterly and celebrated Cambridge Guide to Theatre. Quick and easy reference to over 3000 entries on: The world's most famous playwrights, actors, directors, designer -- The grand-sweep of theatre throught the ages- from Sanskrit drama and the theatre of ancient Greece to the contemporary stage -- The vivacity of popular theatre- musical comedy and music halls, magic, mime, juggling, circus, drag artists -- Stage lighting, theatre design, sound effects, costume -- Topics such as ritual, play, comedy, naturalism, parody -- The traditionsof drama in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. An indispensable quick reference work for students, teachers, and theatregoers.
The Cambridge Guide to Theatre
Author: Martin Banham
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1995-09-21
Total Pages: 1268
ISBN-13: 9780521434379
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Provides information on the history and present practice of theater in the world.
Cambridge Guide to American Theatre
Cambridge Guide to American Theatre
The Cambridge Guide to World Theatre
Author: Martin Banham
Publisher:
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 1104
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A comprehensive guide to theater with two main emphases, on international theater and on performance in its widest sence, which is a rich source of information for students, professionals, theatergoers and the general reader and also acts as a stimulus to further exploration of areas of world theaters often neglected in many contemporary works of reference. Entries are arranged alphabetically and provide factual information on important traditions, theories, companies, playwrights, practioners, venues and events, with over 250 informative illustrations.
The Cambridge guide to world theatre
The Cambridge Guide to Asian Theatre
Author: James R. Brandon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1997-01-28
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9780521588225
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A comprehensive and authoritative single-volume reference work on the theatre arts of Asia-Oceania. Nine expert scholars provide entries on performance in twenty countries from Pakistan in the west, through India and Southeast Asia to China, Japan and Korea in the east. An introductory pan-Asian essay explores basic themes - they include ritual, dance, puppetry, training, performance and masks. The national entries concentrate on the historical development of theatre in each country, followed by entries on the major theatre forms, and articles on playwrights, actors and directors. The entries are accompanied by rare photographs and helpful reading lists.
The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre Directing
Author: Christopher Innes
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013-05-02
Total Pages: 299
ISBN-13: 0521844495
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The director was fundamental to the development of modern theatre. This Introduction explores the emergence of the director's artistic force.
The Cambridge Guide to American Theatre
Author: Don B. Wilmeth
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1993-04-30
Total Pages: 572
ISBN-13: 9780521401340
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This comprehensive guide provides coverage on American theater from its earliest history to the present, with special attention given to contemporary theater throughout the United States. The entries are arranged alphabetically and provide information on mainstream topics, marginalized and alternative theater, popular forms of theater (including the circus, vaudeville, burlesque, etc.) and key plays in the annals of American theater. Over eighty experts on American theater contributed entries to the guide. In addition to some 2,300 brief entries on people, venues, plays, and other theatrical phenomena, almost 100 topical entries are provided, covering theater in major US cities, essays on such disparate subjects as Asian-American theater, theater architecture, female and male impersonation, magic, costume, Shakespeare on the American stage, unions, Hispanic theater, lighting, dramatic theory, and much more. For further reading, approximately 1,000 additional sources are suggested in the text and in a supplemental bibliography. A special feature is a biographical index of more than 3,000 names mentioned in entries, providing dates and major occupations, and cross-listings are indicated throughout the guide.
