Author: Edwin WilsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780393602265
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Living Theatre
Author: Edwin WilsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780393602265
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Living Theatre: A History
Author: Edwin WilsonPublisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Living Theatre: A History conveys the excitement and variety of theatre throughout time, as well as the dynamic way in which our interpretation of theatre history is informed by contemporary scholarship. Rather than presenting readers with a mere catalog of historical facts and figures, it sets each period in context through an exploration of the social, political and economic conditions of the day, creating a vivid study of the developments in theatre during that time.
Living Theater
Author: Edwin WilsonPublisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
A history of theater, providing background information on each theatrical era from Ancient Greece through the late twentieth century, and discussing the activities and accomplishments of playwrights, performers, managers, architects, and designers.
Living Theatre
Author: Edwin WilsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780393640243
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
The Living Theatre
Author: John TytellPublisher:
ISBN: 9780802134868
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Provides a biography of the Living Theatre a radical American theatrical group known for violating taboos of culture and government
Theatre Histories
Author: Phillip B. ZarrilliPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0415462231
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Providing a clear journey through centuries of European, North and South American, African and Asian forms of theatre and performance, this introduction helps the reader think critically about this exciting field through fascinating yet plain-speaking essays and case studies.
Anthology of Living Theater
Author: Edwin WilsonPublisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
This anthology of plays includes introductory sections which acquaint readers with the process of reading a playscript. There are also notes which provide background on both the play and playwright.
Living Theater
Author: Edwin WilsonPublisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
A history of theater, providing background information on each theatrical era from Ancient Greece through the late twentieth century, and discussing the activities and accomplishments of playwrights, performers, managers, architects, and designers.
Living Theatre
Author: EDWIN. WILSONPublisher:
ISBN: 9780393640229
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
Focused on the cultural relevance of theatre. Written in an engaging style. Designed to be accessible to undergraduates. Living Theatre is the most popular text for theatre history courses. The Seventh Edition builds on these strengths with "Past and Present"--a NEW feature that focuses on connections between theatre's long history and the practice of theatre today--and with a brilliant NEW design that highlights the beauty and excitement of the art of theatre.
American Avant-Garde Theatre
Author: Arnold AronsonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136370765
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This stunning contribution to the field of theatre history is the first in-depth look at avant-garde theatre in the United States from the early 1950s to the 1990s. American Avant-Garde Theatre offers a definition of the avant-garde, and looks at its origins and theoretical foundations by examining: *Gertrude Stein *John Cage *The Beat writers *Avant-garde cinema *Abstract Expressionism *Minimalism There are fascinating discussions and illustrations of the productions of the Living Theatre, the Wooster Group, Open Theatre, Ontological-Hysteric Theatre and Performance Group. among many others. Aronson also examines why avant-garde theatre declined and virtually disappeared at the end of the twentieth century.