A History of the Theater
Title | A History of the Theater PDF eBook |
Author | Glynne Wickham |
Publisher | Phaidon |
Pages | 316 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
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Outlines the development of drama throughout the world over the last 3000 years, from its origins in primitive dance rituals to the 1990s.
The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre
Title | The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre PDF eBook |
Author | John Russell Brown |
Publisher | Oxford Illustrated History |
Pages | 598 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780192854421 |
A scholarly look at 4,500 years of theater, beginning with its Greek origins and concluding with a study of theater since 1970.
The Origins of Theater in Ancient Greece and Beyond
Title | The Origins of Theater in Ancient Greece and Beyond PDF eBook |
Author | Eric Csapo |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 403 |
Release | 2007-01-15 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0521836824 |
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A History of Polish Theatre
Title | A History of Polish Theatre PDF eBook |
Author | Katarzyna Fazan |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 754 |
Release | 2022-01-06 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 1108752756 |
Poland is celebrated internationally for its rich and varied performance traditions and theatre histories. This groundbreaking volume is the first in English to engage with these topics across an ambitious scope, incorporating Staropolska, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Enlightenment and Romanticism within its broad ambit. The book also discusses theatre cultures under socialism, the emergence of canonical practitioners and training methods, the development of dramaturgical forms and stage aesthetics and the political transformations attending the ends of the First and Second World Wars. Subjects of far-reaching transnational attention such as Jerzy Grotowski and Tadeusz Kantor are contextualised alongside theatre makers and practices that have gone largely unrecognized by international readers, while the participation of ethnic minorities in the production of national culture is given fresh attention. The essays in this collection theorise broad historical trends, movements, and case studies that extend the discursive limits of Polish national and cultural identity.
A Theater of Our Own
Title | A Theater of Our Own PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Christiansen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 346 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
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Who produced the first stage adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" in 1902-nearly forty years before the movie classic?
Drive-in Theaters
Title | Drive-in Theaters PDF eBook |
Author | Kerry Segrave |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 2006-04-21 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 0786426306 |
A primarily American institution (though it appeared in other countries such as Japan and Italy), the drive-in theater now sits on the verge of extinction. During its heyday, drive-ins could be found in communities both large and small. Some of the larger theaters held up to 3,000 cars and were often filled to capacity on weekends. The history of the drive-in from its beginnings in the 1930s through its heyday in the 1940s and 1950s to its gradual demise in modern-day America is thoroughly documented here: the patent battles, community concerns with morality (on-screen and off), technological advances (audio systems, screens, etc.), audiences, and the drive-in's place in the motion picture industry.
A Social History of Sexual Relations in Iran
Title | A Social History of Sexual Relations in Iran PDF eBook |
Author | Willem M. Floor |
Publisher | |
Pages | 484 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | History |
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Preface -- 1. Marriage in Iran: a family affair -- 2. Temporary marriage: a formal affair -- 3. Prostitution: an extra-marital affair -- 4. Homosexual relations: a common affair -- 5. Venereal diseases in Iran: a public affair -- Afterword -- Bibliography -- Index -- Figures