Jarry - Garcia Lorca - Satre - Camus - Beckett - Ritual theatre and Jean Genet - Fringe theatre in Britain__

This 1981 volume begins with the French revolt against naturalism in theatre and then covers the European realist movement.

Modern drama in theory and ... /J.L. Styan.-v.3.

This book will appeal to students, actors and directors of drama, as well as the theatregoers.

Over the last few centuries, the world as we know it has seen remarkable change and the arts – including theatre – have faced new challenges. Theatre is now no longer a simple point of entertainment laced with instruction or dissent, but is perceived as a more collaborative idea that looks at ever-changing paradigms. All over the world, theatre now is a dynamic process that simultaneously retains tradition and delves into extreme experimentations. This book represents a starting point for a much-needed critical interrogation. It looks at the constant features of European theatre and brings in some Indian elements, positing both in their respective locations, as well as looking at the symbiosis that has been functioning for some time.

Twenty-one essays examining the relationship of surrealist thought to architectural theory and practice.