The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre Studies

• Main Author: Balme, Christopher B. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK New York Cambridge University Press 2008
• Series: Cambridge introductions to literature
• Subjects: Theatre
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Providing thorough coverage of the methods and tools required in studying historical and contemporary theatre, this Introduction examines the complexities of a rapidly changing and dynamic discipline. Following a cross-cultural perspective, the book surveys the ways theatre and performance are studi...

Table of Contents:

• Performers and actors
• Spectators and audiences
• Spaces and places
• Theories of theatre 1: historical paradigms
• Theories of theatre 2: systematic and critical approaches
• Theater historiography
• Text and performance
• Performance analysis
• Music theatre
• Dance theatre
• Applied theatre
• Theatre and media.