A description, analysis and celebration of outdoor theatre. Bim Mason examines some of the less well known methods as well as the performance practices of the most established British and European Companies.

Beginning with a vivid description of Philadelphia's spectacular Washington Centennial of 1832, Susan Davis examines the background of street theatre and the history of parades and public ceremonial culture in Europe and the New World. In pre-Civil War Philadelphia, processions and public ceremonies were popular vehicles for historical commemoration and celebration, and for propaganda and protest.

There is much to see in Malta beyond the beach. With Bradt's "Malta" visitors will discover this island's history, archaeology and birds alongside eating and sleeping options of character and interest.

This is a comprehensive guide to travel in Scotland that includes historical information, places to visit, hotels, restaurants, shopping, and entertainment plus planning advice.

The Walnut Street Theatre, located at the corner of Ninth and Walnut Streets, is Americas oldest theater, a national historic landmark, and the state theater of Pennsylvania. Since its opening in 1809, world-famous stars, such as Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, and Marlon Brando, have performed on its stage. Many of the greatest works in American theater premiered there, including A Streetcar Named Desire, A Raisin in the Sun, and Neil Simons first Broadway play, Come Blow Your Horn. In 1982, under the direction of Bernard Havard, the Walnut became a not-for-profit producing theater company. Today, with over 56,000 subscribers annually, it is the most subscribed theater company in the world. Through vintage images from the theaters archives and the Free Library of Philadelphias Theatre Collection, Walnut Street Theatre rediscovers the Walnuts rich past.