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This lively introduction to theatre offers equal measures of appreciation of theatrical arts, history of performance, and descriptions of the collaborative theatrical crafts. The author's enthusiasm for and knowledge of the current theatre, highlighted by contemporary production shots from arou...

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Main Author: Cohen, Robert 1938- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston McGraw Hill 2008
Edition:Eighth edition
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Summary:This lively introduction to theatre offers equal measures of appreciation of theatrical arts, history of performance, and descriptions of the collaborative theatrical crafts. The author's enthusiasm for and knowledge of the current theatre, highlighted by contemporary production shots from around the world, put the students in the front row. The text includes extensive excerpts from seven plays: Prometheus Bound, Oedipus Tyrannos, The York Cycle, Romeo and Juliet, The Bourgeois Gentleman, The Three Sisters, and Happy Days, as well as shorter excerpts from The Rover and A Doll's House.
Physical Description:1 volume (various pagings) illustrations (chiefly color) 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780073514185