The History of World Theater
The History of World Theater

Author: Margot Berthold

Publisher: Burns & Oates

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13:

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In this survey of the development of the world of theatre up to the Baroque period, Margaret Berthold discusses such phenomena as the demon dance of a masked shaman, the tragedie classique of Corneille and Racine, the Egyptian Osiris festival ceremonies, and Italian commedia dell'arte improvizations. She looks at theatre in Islamic civilizations, Indonesia, India, China, Japan, Greece and Rome, in the Byzantine Empire and Europe of the Middle Ages."

World Theatre
World Theatre

Author: E. J. Westlake

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-03-31

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 131756183X

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World Theatre: The Basics presents a well-rounded introduction to non-Western theatre, exploring the history and current practice of theatrical traditions in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Oceania, the Caribbean, and the non-English-speaking cultures of the Americas. Featuring a selection of case studies and examples from each region, it helps the reader to understand the key issues surrounding world theatre scholarship and global, postcolonial, and transnational performance practices. An essential read for anyone seeking to learn more about world theatre, World Theatre: The Basics provides a clear, accessible roadmap for approaching non-Western theatre.

Theater of the World
Theater of the World

Author: Thomas Reinertsen Berg

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2018-12-04

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 0316450782

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A beautifully illustrated full-color history of mapmaking across centuries -- a must-read for history buffs and armchair travelers. Theater of the World offers a fascinating history of mapmaking, using the visual representation of the world through time to tell a new story about world history and the men who made it. Thomas Reinertsen Berg takes us all the way from the mysterious symbols of the Stone Age to Google Earth, exploring how the ability to envision what the world looked like developed hand in hand with worldwide exploration. Along the way, we meet visionary geographers and heroic explorers along with other unknown heroes of the map-making world, both ancient and modern. And the stunning visual material allows us to witness the extraordinary breadth of this history with our own eyes.

The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre
The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre

Author: John Russell Brown

Publisher: Oxford Illustrated History

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 598

ISBN-13: 9780192854421

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A scholarly look at 4,500 years of theater, beginning with its Greek origins and concluding with a study of theater since 1970.

The History of World Theater
The History of World Theater

Author: Felicia Hardison Londré

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 660

ISBN-13: 9780826411679

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Felicia Londre explores the world of theater as diverse as the Entertainments of the Stuart court and Arthur Miller directing Chinese actors at the Beijing People's Art Theater in "Death of a Salesman." Londre examines: Restoration comedies; the Comedie Francais; Italian "opera seria"; plays of the "Surm und Grand" movement; Russian, French, and Spanish Romantic dramas; American minstrel shows; Brecht and dialectical theater; Dighilev; Dada; Expressionism, Theater of the Absurd productions, and other forms of experimental theater of the late-20th century.>

A History of the Theater
A History of the Theater

Author: Glynne Wickham

Publisher: Phaidon

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13:

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Outlines the development of drama throughout the world over the last 3000 years, from its origins in primitive dance rituals to the 1990s.

Theatre Histories
Theatre Histories

Author: Phillip B. Zarrilli

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13: 0415462231

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Providing a clear journey through centuries of European, North and South American, African and Asian forms of theatre and performance, this introduction helps the reader think critically about this exciting field through fascinating yet plain-speaking essays and case studies.