Theatre: A Concise History

Acting, direction, stagecraft, theatre architecture and design, above all the whole extraordinary evolution of dramatic literature - here is an all-embracing and richly illustrated history of theatre, worldwide in scope and ranging from its ancient origins to the fascination variety of forms which it has taken in our own age. Phyllis Hartnoll was editor of The Oxford Companion to the Theatre at the University of Michigan and a specialist on modern and contemporary drama, brings this landmark study thoroughly up to date by surveying new trends in the theatre, including performance art, mixed-media stagings, multi-cultural theatre, feminism and theatre, dance theatre and the rise of the new ethnic drama, With a wealth of new illustrations and updated reference matter, this is an indispensable book. \’ A reliable and detailed document, richly illustrated \’ (The Times Educational Supplement) \’ Full of the atmosphere of the living theatre, in many countries, in many ages \’ (The Sunday Telegraph)