| The Cambridge Paperback Guide to Theatre Contributor(s): Stanton, Sarah (Editor), Banham, Martin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521446546 ISBN-13: 9780521446549 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $54.14 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1996 Annotation: 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, designers; the grand sweep of theatre through 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; and the traditions of drama in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. An indispensable quick reference work for students, teachers and theatregoers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Drama - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
| Dewey: 792.03 |
| LCCN: 95040656 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.18" W x 9.18" (1.07 lbs) 432 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Cambridge Paperback Guide to Theatre is a concise reference work with 2,826 entries on playwrights, actors, directors, critics and entertainers; on theaters, organizations and companies; on traditions, styles and genres of performance. Entries reach back to Sanskrit drama and the theater of ancient Greece and extend to contemporary practitioners. The emphasis is on performance in its broad sense, including popular entertainment as well as scripted drama, with coverage of circus, musical theater and pantomime; on male and female impersonation; gay and lesbian theater; Indian festival and Japanese puppet theater; and the classic and contemporary theater of Europe and North America. Four contextual essays provide the reader with the background to the great theater traditions of Asia, Africa, South America and the Middle East. This book reflects the diversity and authoritativeness of its parent, The Cambridge Guide to Theatre, in a compact and portable format. |