Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Shakespearean stage, 1574-1642 The Shakespearean stage, 1574-1642 Andrew Gurr "For almost forty years The Shakespearean Stage has been considered the liveliest, most reliable and most entertaining overview of Shakespearean theatre in its own time. It is the only authoritative … OL102630W
The making of the West End stage The making of the West End stage Jacqueline S. Bratton "All roads lead to London - and to the West End theatre. This book presents a new history of the beginnings of the modern world of London entertainment. Putting female-centred, gender-challenging man… OL15951396W
Teaching classroom drama and theatre Teaching classroom drama and theatre Lewis, Martin "This revised and updated edition of Teaching Classroom Drama and Theatre will be an essential text for anyone teaching drama in the modern classroom. It presents a model teachers can use to draw tog… OL16361439W
Ruskin, the theatre and Victorian visual culture Ruskin, the theatre and Victorian visual culture Anselm Heinrich,Jeffrey Richards,Katherine Newey "This book brings together original research in theatre and the visual arts, around the common object of a revaluation of the intersections of the theatre and visual culture. Contributors are drawn f… OL18589676W
Shakespeare's theater Shakespeare's theater Wendy Greenhill Describes the theaters of Shakespeare's time and indicates the topics of theater at royal courts, how plays were staged, and early acting techniques. OL19240442W
Playing companies and commerce in Shakespeare's time Playing companies and commerce in Shakespeare's time Roslyn Lander Knutson "Playing Companies and Commerce in Shakespeare's Time examines the nature of commercial relations among the theatre companies in London during the time of Shakespeare. Roslyn Knutson argues that the … OL4478709W
Theatre and Postcolonial Desires Theatre and Postcolonial Desires Awam Amkpa This book explores the themes of colonial encounters and postcolonial contests over identity, power and culture through the prism of theatre. The struggles it describes unfolded in two cultural setti… OL6033870W