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The Theatre (World of Art)
Phyllis Hartnoll
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Description for The Theatre (World of Art)
Paperback. Surveys performance art, political theatre, genres, live broadcasts and extravagant spectacles, showcasing the constant and dynamic evolution of stage performance, from classics reinvented to groundbreaking fresh work. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 312 pages, 294 illustrations, 46 in colour. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 652.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
World of Art
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500204092
SKU
V9780500204092
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About Phyllis Hartnoll
The late Phyllis Hartnoll was editor of The Oxford Companion to the Theatre. Enoch Brater is Kenneth T. Rowe Collegiate Professor of Dramatic Literature & Professor of English and Theater at the University of Michigan.
Reviews for The Theatre (World of Art)
'A reliable and detailed document, richly illustrated, of use to students of history and theatre alike' - The Times Educational Supplement