The Essential Theatre

by Brockett, Oscar G.; Ball, Robert J.

• ISBN13: 9780495807971
• ISBN10: 0495807974
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-14
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

The Tenth Edition of THE ESSENTIAL THEATRE will inspire readers to become excited about theatre. The combined authorship of an authoritative theatre historian and his former student, an active theatre historian himself, provide an excellent understanding of the origins and development of the theatre--ideal for an introductory theatre course. In the 35 years since it was first published, THE ESSENTIAL THEATRE has established a reputation as one of the most comprehensive, authoritative surveys of the theatre in academia. Now in a new full-color format with many representations of current and classic performances, this book will encourage readers to become active theatergoers and fans. THE ESSENTIAL THEATRE, 10e, works in tandem with its companion anthology, PLAYS FOR THEATRE, 10. The scripts in PLAYS serve as a foundation for discussion of the various types of theatrical experience explored in the book.

Table of Contents

Foundations

The Nature of Theatre

The Audience and Criticism

The Play

Varieties of Theatrical Experience

Festival Theatre: Greek Roman, and Medieval Theatre Experience

Creating a Professional Theatre: Elizabethan England, Italian Commedia.dell'Arte, and Seventeenth Century France

from Romanticism to Realism

Modernism and Its Assimilation: 1885-1960.8

Decentralization

Contemporary Theatre

Asian and African Theatre

Theatrical Space and Production Design

Playwriting and Dramaturgy

Directing and Producing

Acting

Scene Design

Costume Design

Lighting and Sound Design Glossary

Bibliography

Credits

Index

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