Theatre Histories: An Introduction

by Phillip B. Zarrilli, Gary Jay Williams, Bruce McConachie

'A work that more than any other currently available suggests the range and richness of theatre and performance history study today.' – Marvin Carlson, City University of New York, USA 'This book will significantly change theatre education.' – Janelle Reinelt, University of California, Irvine, USA 'Globally ambitious in its scope, innovative in design, and open-ended in its challenge to the received histories, this new grand narrative will engage scholars and students at every level, whatever their particular interests in past performance.' – Jacky Bratton, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK 'Finally we have a book that conceives theatre history in world terms and breaks down the Euro-American boundaries that have marginalised the theatres of other cultures for so long.' – Brian Singleton, The University of Dublin, Trinity College This new edition of the innovative and widely acclaimed Theatre An Introduction offers overviews of theatre and drama in many world cultures and periods together with case studies demonstrating the methods and interpretive approaches used by today's theatre historians. Completely revised and renewed in colour, enhancements and new material

Genres: Theatre, Nonfiction, History, Art

576 pages, Hardcover

First published April 19, 2006

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great textbook for a theater history class! Not exactly light summer reading, but very comprehensive and includes tons of fascinating detail. Eras are arranged by type of theater rather than strictly chronologically which is very helpful. I learned a lot! This book isn't for someone interested in a brief overview. It is really for digging in and learning lots of information about lots of different things. Includes all aspects of theater, not just acting. Highly recommended for an academic thespian.

[Brenda Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not what I was expecting at all. A very comprehensive guide to Eurocentrism, Colonialism, Racism, Sexism and oppression and their relationships with theatrical performance, rather than a history of theater itself.