The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance

The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance

Author: Dennis Kennedy

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2010-08-26

Total Pages: 705

ISBN-13: 0199574197

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An authoritative reference covering primarily actors, playwrights, directors, styles and movements, companies and organizations.


World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre Volume 4: The Arab World

World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre Volume 4: The Arab World

Author: Don Rubin (Series Editor)

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-09-02

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 1134929846

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One of the first internationally published overviews of theatrical activity across the Arab World. Includes 160,000 words and over 125 photographs from 22 different Arab countries from Africa to the Middle East.


World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre

World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre

Author: Don Rubin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-08

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 1136359281

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This new in paperback edition of World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre covers the Americas, from Canada to Argentina, including the United States. Entries on twenty six countries are preceded by specialist introductions on Theatre in Post-Colonial Latin America, Theatres of North America, Puppet Theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences, Music Theatre and Dance Theatre. The essays follow the series format, allowing for cross-referring across subjects, both within the volume and between volumes. Each country entry is written by specialists in the particular country and the volume has its own teams of regional editors, overseen by the main editorial team based at the University of York in Canada headed by Don Rubin. Each entry covers all aspects of theatre genres, practitioners, writers, critics and styles, with bibliographies, over 200 black & white photographs and a substantial index. This Encyclopedia is indispensable for anyone interested in the cultures of the Americas or in modern theatre. It is also an invaluable reference tool for students and scholars of a wide range of disciplines including history, performance studies, anthropology and cultural studies.


The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre

The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre

Author: Katherine Brisbane

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-05-31

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 1000950131

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This new paperback edition provides a unique examination of theatre in Asia and the Pacific and is written by leading experts from within the countries covered. Its far-reaching scope and broad interpretation of theatre (to include all types of performance) set it apart from any other similar publication. Entries on 33 Asian countries are featured in this volume, preceded by introductory essays on Asian Theatre, Theatre in the Pacific, History and Culture, Cosmology, Music, Dance, Theatre for Young Audiences, Mask Theatre and Puppetry. The volume contains approximately 300,000 words and includes national essays of up to 25,000 words each. The countries include: Afghanistan * Australia * Bangladesh * Bhutan * Brunei * Cambodia * India * Indonesia * Iran * Japan * Kazakhstan *Kirghizia * Laos * Malaysia * Myanmar * Mongolia * Nepal *New Zealand * Pakistan * Papua New Guinea * PhilippinesNew Zealand * Pakistan * Papua New Guinea * Philippines *Singapore * South Korea * South Pacific * Sri Lanka * Tadjikistan * Thailand * Turkmenistan * Vietnam


The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre

The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre

Author: Don Rubin

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 9780415260879

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This new in paperback edition of World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre covers the Americas, from Canada to Argentina, including the United States. Volume 5 covers Asia/Pacific. Entries are preceded by specialist introductions on Theatre in Post-Colonial Latin America, Theatres of North America, Puppet Theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences, Music Theatre and Dance Theatre. The essays follow the series format, allowing for cross-referring across subjects, both within the volume and between volumes. Each country entry is written by specialists in the particular country and the volume has its own teams of regional editors, overseen by the main editorial team based at the University of York in Canada headed by Don Rubin.


World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre

World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre

Author: Arthur Holmberg

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-06-03

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 1136118365

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The second volume of the World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre covers the Americas, from Canada to Argentina, including the United States. Entries on twenty-six countries are preceded by specialist introductions on Theatre in Post-Colonial Latin America, Theatres of North America, Puppet Theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences, Music Theatre and Dance Theatre. The essays follow the series format, allowing for cross-referring across subjects, both within the volume and between volumes. Each country entry is written by specialists in the particular country and the volume has its own teams of regional editors, overseen by the main editorial team based at the University of York in Canada headed by Don Rubin. Each entry covers all aspects of theatre genres, practitioners, writers, critics and styles, with bibliographies, over 200 black & white photographs and a substantial index. This is a unique volume in its own right; in conjunction with the other volumes in this series it forms a reference resource of unparalleled value.