| The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Volume 5: Asia/Pacific Contributor(s): Brisbane, Katherine (Editor), Chaturvedi, Ravi (Editor), Majumdar, Ramendu (Editor) |
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ISBN: 041505933X ISBN-13: 9780415059336 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $445.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 1998 Annotation: The latest volume in the acclaimed "World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre" series provides a country-by-country survey of theatrical developments throughout Asia and the Pacific since 1945. The entries provide first-hand accounts of the major theatrical companies, dramatists and plays in each country, the interaction of performance with the culture, politics, and religious rituals, and much more. This volume covers 30 countries in entries of up to 25,000 words: Afghanistan * Australia * Bangladesh * Bhutan * Brunei * Cambodia * China * India * Indonesia * Iran * Japan * Kazakhstan * Korea * Kyrgyzstan * Laos * Malaysia * Mongolia * Myanmar * Nepal * New Zealand * Pakistan * Papua-New Guinea * Philippines * Singapore * South Pacific * Sri Lanka * Tajikistan * Thailand * Turkmenistan * Uzbekistan * Vietnam. The six volume "World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre (WECT)" is the largest international co-operative publication in the history of world theater. There is a 10% discount forstanding orders. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Reference - Reference | Encyclopedias - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
| Dewey: 792.03 |
| Series: World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre |
| Physical Information: 1.35" H x 7.8" W x 9.42" (2.56 lbs) 540 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume featrues over 250,000 words and more than 125 photographs identifying and defining theatre in more than 30 countries from India to Uzbekistan, from Thailand to New Zealand and featuring extensive documentation on contemporary Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Australian theatre. |