The Art of Theatre
Then and Now
Wright author William Downs author Erik Ramsey author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cengage Learning, Inc
Published:1st Jan '12
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THE ART OF THEATRE: THEN AND NOW, Third Edition, explores issues of cultural diversity and creativity, presents a full day-in-the-life of theatre, and offers comprehensive coverage of theatre history. The authors make timely and relevant connections between theatre and the familiar world of television and film to help students understand how the living art of theatre relates to and influences today's screen entertainment. For flexibility in instruction, THE ART OF THEATRE is available in two versions. This full version contains 17 chapters, six of which cover theatre history in both Western and non-Western contexts, and concludes with a chapter on "The Musical". THE ART OF THEATRE: A CONCISE INTRODUCTION features 12 chapters and a briefer treatment of theatre's history, and also features a chapter on "The Musical".
Part I: THEATRE LITERACY. 1. Theatre, Art, and Entertainment. 2. Stage vs. Screen. 3. Theatre and Cultural Diversity. 4. Experiencing and Analyzing Plays. Part II: THE ARTS WITHIN THE ART. 5. A Day in the Life of a Theatre. 6. The Playwright and the Script. 7. The Art of Acting. 8. The Art of Directing. 9. The Art of Design. 10. A Creative Life. Part III: A CONCISE HISTORY. 11. Non-Western Theatre. 12. The Greeks to the Rise of Christianity. 13. The Dark Ages to the Dawn of the Renaissance. 14. The Renaissance. 15. The Restoration, the Enlightenment, and Romanticism. 16. Modern Theatre. 17. The Musical.
ISBN: 9781111348304
Dimensions: 277mm x 219mm x 18mm
Weight: 980g
496 pages
3rd edition