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| Author | : Mark Hawkins-Dady |
| Publisher | : Chicago : St. James Press |
| Total Pages | : 1250 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : |
A dictionary of playwrights which contains 485 entries, each of which includes biographical information on the playwright, complete lists of published works (with dates of performance) and a bibliography of critical studies on the playwright.
| Author | : Patrice Pavis |
| Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
| Total Pages | : 492 |
| Release | : 1998-01-01 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 9780802081636 |
An encyclopedic dictionary of technical and theoretical terms, the book covers all aspects of a semiotic approach to the theatre, with cross-referenced alphabetical entries ranging from absurd to word scenery.
| Author | : Michael Patterson |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 884 |
| Release | : 2015-01-29 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 0192518496 |
The Oxford Dictionary of Plays provides essential information on the best-known, best-loved, and most important plays in world theatre. Each entry includes details of the title, author, date of writing, date of first performance, genre, setting, and composition of cast; there is also a summary of the play's plot, and a brief commentary. Genres covered include: burlesque, comedy, farce, historical drama, kabuki, masque, melodrama, morality play, mystery play, No, romantic comedy, tragicomedy, satire, and tragedy. The perfect guide for students and scholars of drama and literature, theatre professionals, and directors looking for plays for performance.
| Author | : Mark Hawkins-Dady |
| Publisher | : Saint James Press |
| Total Pages | : 856 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : |
This volume includes actors, directors and designers and contains 300 entries, each of which includes biographical information on the individual, a complete list of roles and/or theatre productions, and a bibliography critical books and articles about the entrant.
| Author | : Jonathan Law |
| Publisher | : A&C Black |
| Total Pages | : 833 |
| Release | : 2013-10-28 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 140814591X |
The Methuen Drama Dictionary of the Theatre is an essential reference tool and companion for anyone interested in the theatre and theatre-going. Containing over 2500 entries it covers the international spectrum of theatre with particular emphasis on the UK and USA. With biographical information on playwrights, actors and directors, entries on theatres and theatre companies, explanation of technical terms and theatrical genres, and synopses of major plays, this is an authoritative, trustworthy and comprehensive compendium. Included are: synopses of 500 major plays biographical entries on hundreds of playwrights, actors, directors and producers definitions of nearly 200 genres and movements entries on over 100 key characters from plays information about more than 250 theatres and companies Unlike similar products, The Methuen Drama Dictionary of the Theatre avoids a dry, technical approach with its sprinkling of anecdotal asides and fascinating trivia, such as how Michael Gambon gave his name to a corner of a racing track following an incident on BBC's Top Gear programme, and under 'advice to actors' the sage words of Alec Guinness: 'First wipe your nose and check your flies', and the equally wise guidance from the master of his art, Noël Coward: 'Just know your lines and don't bump into the furniture.' As a companion to everything from the main stage to the fringes of theatrical fact and folklore, this will prove an irresistible book to all fans of the theatre.
| Author | : Michael Patterson |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 561 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 0198604181 |
Anyone with an academic, professional, amateur, or recreational interest in the theatre is likely to want to look up details of particular plays sometimes - perhaps to check on the author, or on when they were first performed, or perhaps to see how many characters they have, and whether or not they would be suitable for their theatre company or drama group to perform. The Oxford Dictionary of Plays provides essential information on the 1000 best-known, best-loved, and most important plays in world theatre. Each entry includes details of title, author, date of composition, date of first performance, genre, setting, and the composition of the cast, and more. A synopsis of the plot and a brief commentary, perhaps on the context of the play, or the reasons for its enduring popularity, follow. Around 80 of the most significant plays - from The Oresteia to Waiting for Godot - are dealt with in more detail. Genres covered include: burlesque, comedy, farce, historical drama, kabuki, masque, melodrama, morality play, mystery play, No, romantic comedy, tragicomedy, satire, and tragedy. An index of characters enables the reader to locate favourite characters, and trace the trajectory of major historical and legendary characters - such as Iphigenia - through world drama, including in plays that do not have entries in the Dictionary. An index of playwrights, with dates, allows the reader to find all the plays included by a particular author.
| Author | : James Fisher |
| Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
| Total Pages | : 1003 |
| Release | : 2011-06-01 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 0810879506 |
From legends like Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, and Arthur Miller to successful present-day playwrights like Neil LaBute, Tony Kushner, and David Mamet, some of the most important names in the history of theater are from the past 80 years. Contemporary American theater has produced some of the most memorable, beloved, and important plays in history, including Death of a Salesman, A Streetcar Named Desire, Barefoot in the Park, Our Town, The Crucible, A Raisin in the Sun, and The Odd Couple. Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater presents the plays and personages, movements and institutions, and cultural developments of the American stage from 1930 to 2010, a period of vast and almost continuous change. It covers the ever-changing history of the American theater with emphasis on major movements, persons, plays, and events. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 1,500 cross-referenced dictionary entries. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the history of American theater.
| Author | : Alan C. Dessen |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2001-03-15 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 9780521000291 |
This dictionary, the first of its kind, defines and explains over 900 terms found in the stage directions of plays for the professional stage written by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The authors draw on a database of over 22,000 stage directions drawn from around 500 plays. Each entry defines a term, gives examples of how it is used, cites additional instances, and gives cross-references to other relevant entries. This will be an indispensable work of reference for scholars, historians, directors and actors.
| Author | : Phillip B. Zarrilli |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 656 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 0415462231 |
Providing a clear journey through centuries of European, North and South American, African and Asian forms of theatre and performance, this introduction helps the reader think critically about this exciting field through fascinating yet plain-speaking essays and case studies.
| Author | : Don Rubin (Series Editor) |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 323 |
| Release | : 2003-09-02 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 1134929846 |
One of the first internationally published overviews of theatrical activity across the Arab World. Includes 160,000 words and over 125 photographs from 22 different Arab countries from Africa to the Middle East.
