Theatre and Europe, 1957-95
Title | Theatre and Europe, 1957-95 PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher McCullough |
Publisher | Intellect Books |
Pages | 102 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN |
Annotation An overview of the main strands of European thought (with regard to the development of European consciousness) manifest through significant moments of theatre practice. This book goes further than other books by relating theatre history to the development of the European Community as a whole. The author lays emphasis on the analytic sense of culture, wishing to illuminate a particular moment when theatre may be seen as an expression of, or a moment of subversion in, the accepted cultural status quo.
World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre
Title | World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Nagy |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 1082 |
Release | 2014-10-03 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1136118128 |
The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre:Europe covers theatre since World War II in forty-seven European nations, including the nations which re-emerged following the break-up of the former USSR, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. Each national article is divided into twelve sections - History, Structure of the National Theatre Community, Artistic Profile, Music Theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences, Puppet Theatre, Design, Theatre, Space and Architecture, Training, Criticism, Scholarship and Publishing and Further Reading - allowing the reader to use the book as a source for both area and subject studies.
The Paris Jigsaw
Title | The Paris Jigsaw PDF eBook |
Author | David Bradby |
Publisher | Manchester University Press |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780719061844 |
Theater and drama professionals and professors address the role of Paris as an international theater city and the intercultural webs of Parisian theater. Essays address Peter Brook and Le Centre International de Creations Theatrales; Jacques Lecoq and his "Ecole Internationale de Theatre" in Paris; Ariane Mnouchkine and the Theatre du Soleil; and Augusto Boal and the Theatre de l'Opprime. In the second part, the input of different national theater traditions to the internationalism of Paris is explored, including Germany, Russia, Spain, Argentina, the US, and Africa. Distributed by Palgrave. c. Book News Inc.
The Fall of the Iron Curtain and the Culture of Europe
Title | The Fall of the Iron Curtain and the Culture of Europe PDF eBook |
Author | Peter I. Barta |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 140 |
Release | 2013-04-12 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1135920419 |
The end of communism in Europe has tended to be discussed mainly in the context of political science and history. This book, in contrast, assesses the cultural consequences for Europe of the disappearance of the Soviet bloc. Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, the book examines the new narratives about national, individual and European identities that have emerged in literature, theatre and other cultural media, investigates the impact of the re-unification of the continent on the mental landscape of Western Europe as well as Eastern Europe and Russia, and explores the new borders in the form of divisive nationalism that have reappeared since the disappearance of the Iron Curtain.
Staging the UK
Title | Staging the UK PDF eBook |
Author | Jen Harvie |
Publisher | Manchester University Press |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 2005-11-29 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 9780719062131 |
This text examines some of the most important performance in Britain from the mid-1980s into the new millennium. It considers contemporary British theatre in relation to national and supranational identities, critical concepts like globalisation and diaspora, and contemporary contexts such as the election of New Labour.
A Concise Companion to Contemporary British and Irish Drama
Title | A Concise Companion to Contemporary British and Irish Drama PDF eBook |
Author | Nadine Holdsworth |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 326 |
Release | 2013-05-28 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1118492137 |
Focusing on major and emerging playwrights, institutions, and various theatre practices this Concise Companion examines the key issues in British and Irish theatre since 1979. Written by leading international scholars in the field, this collection offers new ways of thinking about the social, political, and cultural contexts within which specific aspects of British and Irish theatre have emerged and explores the relationship between these contexts and the works produced. It investigates why particular issues and practices have emerged as significant in the theatre of this period.
Geography of the World's Major Regions
Title | Geography of the World's Major Regions PDF eBook |
Author | John Cole |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 496 |
Release | 2003-09-02 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1134816936 |
This volume presents a global view of today's most pressing issues through an analysis of the twelve major regions of the world. Environmental degradation, natural catastrophe, population pressures and human conflict all impact in different ways and to different degrees on the society and environment of these regions. Economic and political restructuring within each region is covered, and topics include: natural resources; agriculture; industry and services; the role of the military; and the impact of global economic change. This work is intended as an introduction for students studying the changing geography of the world, but should also provide a useful overview to students researching specific regions, seeking comparative analysis of regions, or following general courses on the economic and political geography of both the post-industrial and the developing worlds. Over 250 photographs, maps and figures complement a range of boxed case-studies, key points, questions and guides to further reading.