Author: Oscar Gross Brockett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781292025155
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 686
Book Description
Known as the bible of theatre history, Brockett and Hildy's History of the Theatre is the most comprehensive and widely used survey of theatre history in the market. This 40th Anniversary Edition retains all of the traditional features that have made History of the Theatre the most successful text of its kind including worldwide coverage, more than 530 photos and illustrations, useful maps, and the expertise of Oscar G. Brockett and Franklin J. Hildy, two of the most widely respected theatre historians in the field. This tenth edition provides the most thorough and accurate assessment of theatre history available and includes contemporary milestones in theatre history.
History of the Theatre
Author: Oscar Gross Brockett
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 710
Book Description
Chronicles the evolution of the theater from its beginnings to the early twenty-first century, covering styles, creative and technical elements, and the theater's impact on society and culture. Focuses largely on Europe and the U.S. but also discusses Africa, Asia, Latin America, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 710
Book Description
Chronicles the evolution of the theater from its beginnings to the early twenty-first century, covering styles, creative and technical elements, and the theater's impact on society and culture. Focuses largely on Europe and the U.S. but also discusses Africa, Asia, Latin America, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
The Complete History of Theatre (abridged)
Author: Matt Thompson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781619591622
Category : Theater
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
"It's opening night, and master playwright William Shakespeare, theatrical diva Sarah Bernhardt and the indelible intellectual Constantine Stanislavsky lead you on a wild and wacky journey through the history of theatre from Aristophanes to Emile Zola. This crazy cast of characters will transport you back in time as we relive the various elements of theatre from all parts of the globe. Explore the beginnings of Greek theatre, Aristotle's Poetics, the fine art of Kabuki, the history of mime, the gladiators of Rome and speculation on the real author of Shakespeare's plays. You'll hear homage to som eof the most famous lines from the world's best-known and beloved plays performed at breakneck speed. Finally, the cast realizes that the playwright hasn't written an ending, and they have to ask the audience to help come up with a conclusion for the play. This interactive farce keeps the audience in stitches at every turn on a rollicking ride!"--
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781619591622
Category : Theater
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
"It's opening night, and master playwright William Shakespeare, theatrical diva Sarah Bernhardt and the indelible intellectual Constantine Stanislavsky lead you on a wild and wacky journey through the history of theatre from Aristophanes to Emile Zola. This crazy cast of characters will transport you back in time as we relive the various elements of theatre from all parts of the globe. Explore the beginnings of Greek theatre, Aristotle's Poetics, the fine art of Kabuki, the history of mime, the gladiators of Rome and speculation on the real author of Shakespeare's plays. You'll hear homage to som eof the most famous lines from the world's best-known and beloved plays performed at breakneck speed. Finally, the cast realizes that the playwright hasn't written an ending, and they have to ask the audience to help come up with a conclusion for the play. This interactive farce keeps the audience in stitches at every turn on a rollicking ride!"--