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The Cambridge History of American Theatre
Edited By Don B. Wil
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Description for The Cambridge History of American Theatre
hardcover. Volume three of a unique three-volume history covering all aspects of American theatre. Editor(s): Wilmeth, Don B.; Bigsby, Christopher. Series: Cambridge History of American Theatre. Num Pages: 600 pages, 32 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AC; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1085.
This is an authoritative and wide-ranging history of American theatre in all its dimensions, from theatre building to playwriting, directors, performers, and designers. Engaging the theatre as a performance art, a cultural institution, and a fact of American social and political life, the history addresses the economic context that conditioned the drama presented. The history approaches its subject with a full awareness of relevant developments in literary criticism, cultural analysis, and performance theory. At the same time, it is designed to be an accessible, challenging narrative. All volumes include an extensive overview and timeline, followed by chapters on specific aspects ... Read more
This is an authoritative and wide-ranging history of American theatre in all its dimensions, from theatre building to playwriting, directors, performers, and designers. Engaging the theatre as a performance art, a cultural institution, and a fact of American social and political life, the history addresses the economic context that conditioned the drama presented. The history approaches its subject with a full awareness of relevant developments in literary criticism, cultural analysis, and performance theory. At the same time, it is designed to be an accessible, challenging narrative. All volumes include an extensive overview and timeline, followed by chapters on specific aspects ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge History of American Theatre
Number of Pages
600
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521669597
SKU
V9780521669597
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Reviews for The Cambridge History of American Theatre
'Nowhere has the American theatre been treated to such a thorough discussion of its culture, plays and players, directors, designers, architects and producers, also encompassing the development and transformation of the theatre within the country's changing social and political climate.' Michael Whitlatch, Journal of Theatre Research International 'All three volumes have greatly contributed to a better understanding of the American ... Read more