The Cambridge Paperback Guide to Theatre
Author: Sarah Stanton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1996-03-07
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 9780521446549
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The Cambridge Guide to Asian Theatre
Author: James R. Brandon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1997-01-28
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9780521588225
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive and authoritative single-volume reference work on the theatre arts of Asia-Oceania. Nine expert scholars provide entries on performance in twenty countries from Pakistan in the west, through India and Southeast Asia to China, Japan and Korea in the east. An introductory pan-Asian essay explores basic themes - they include ritual, dance, puppetry, training, performance and masks. The national entries concentrate on the historical development of theatre in each country, followed by entries on the major theatre forms, and articles on playwrights, actors and directors. The entries are accompanied by rare photographs and helpful reading lists.
The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre Directing
Author: Christopher Innes
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013-05-02
Total Pages: 299
ISBN-13: 0521844495
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe director was fundamental to the development of modern theatre. This Introduction explores the emergence of the director's artistic force.
The Cambridge Companion to the Circus
Author: Gillian Arrighi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-07
Total Pages: 329
ISBN-13: 1108485162
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn authoritative introduction to the specialised histories of the modern circus, its unique aesthetics, and its contemporary manifestations and scholarship, from its origins in commercial equestrian performance, to contemporary inflections of circus arts in major international festivals, educational environments, and social justice settings.
The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre Historiography
Author: Thomas Postlewait
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009-04-30
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 0521495709
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 'how to' guide for students and teachers of theatre history, covering archival research, developing historical descriptions and writing reports.
The Cambridge Guide to African and Caribbean Theatre
Author: Martin Banham
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1994-08-04
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780521411394
DOWNLOAD EBOOKComprehensive alphabetical guide to theatre in Africa and the Caribbean: national essays and entries on countries and performers.
The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Theatre
Author: Richard Beadle
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008-07-10
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 1139827928
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe drama of the English Middle Ages is perennially popular with students and theatre audiences alike, and this is an updated edition of a book which has established itself as a standard guide to the field. The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Theatre, second edition continues to provide an authoritative introduction and an up-to-date, illustrated guide to the mystery cycles, morality drama and saints' plays which flourished from the late fourteenth to the mid-sixteenth centuries. The book emphasises regional diversity in the period and engages with the literary and particularly the theatrical values of the plays. Existing chapters have been revised and updated where necessary, and there are three entirely new chapters, including one on the cultural significance of early drama. A thoroughly revised reference section includes a guide to scholarship and criticism, an enlarged classified bibliography and a chronological table.
The Cambridge Shakespeare Guide
Author: Emma Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012-03-22
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 0521195233
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn indispensable reference tool for Shakespeare students and enthusiasts, this compact guide provides authoritative summaries of each of Shakespeare's works.
The Cambridge Introduction to Early English Theatre
Author: Janette Dillon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2006-06-12
Total Pages: 39
ISBN-13: 0521834740
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn accessible introduction to early English theatre, from the late medieval period to 1642.
The Cambridge Paperback Guide to Theatre
Author: Sarah Stanton
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 419
ISBN-13: 9783125161368
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 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, designer -- The grand-sweep of theatre throught 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 -- The traditionsof drama in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. An indispensable quick reference work for students, teachers, and theatregoers.
