- Autor:
- Phyllis Hartnoll
- Wydawnictwo:
- Thames & Hudson
- Język publikacji:
- angielski
- Rok wydania:
- 2012
- Typ okładki:
- miękka
- Liczba stron:
- 312 str
- Waga:
- 0,7 kg
- Wymiary:
- 210x150 mm
- ISBN:
- 9780500203125
The Theatre (Fourth edition)
A Concise History
The essential guide the history of theatre, updated and extended to cover the key themes and shows of early twenty-first century drama.
Acting, direction, stagecraft, theatre architecture and design, the extraordinary evolution of dramatic literature – here is an all-embracing and richly illustrated history, global in scope and ranging from the ancient origins of the theatre in the choral hymns sung around the altar of Dionysus to the fascinating variety of forms that it has taken in our own age.
For this fourth edition, Enoch Brater, Kenneth T. Rowe Professor of Dramatic Literature at the University of Michigan and a specialist on modern and contemporary drama, has revised and extended his final chapter to update the discussion. He surveys performance art, political theatre, new genres, live broadcasts and extravagant spectacles, showcasing the constant and dynamic evolution of stage performance, from classics reinvented to groundbreaking new work.
