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Item specifics
- Condition
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United Kingdom
- Subject
- British Theatre
- Publication Name
- Cambridge Illustrated History of British Theatre
- ISBN
- 9780521419130
- Book Title
- Cambridge Illustrated History of British Theatre
- Book Series
- Cambridge Illustrated Histories Ser.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Item Length
- 10.2 in
- Publication Year
- 1994
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.4 in
- Genre
- Drama, Performing Arts
- Topic
- Theater / History & Criticism, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Item Weight
- 58.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 8.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 416 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521419131
ISBN-13
9780521419130
eBay Product ID (ePID)
440170
Product Key Features
Book Title
Cambridge Illustrated History of British Theatre
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Theater / History & Criticism, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year
1994
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Drama, Performing Arts
Book Series
Cambridge Illustrated Histories Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
58.2 Oz
Item Length
10.2 in
Item Width
8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
94-025635
Reviews
‘… until Trussler's [book], I do not recall reading a complete history of the theatre in this country which puts everything into context …Trussler has therefore discovered a gap in the market and well he fills it … Taken a chapter at a time, the sheer magnitude of Trussler’s task, the amount of effort and scholarship he has put into it, becomes evident, not least the careful selection of illustrations … a considerable work of reference, covering not only the plays, the actors, the styles of playing and the theatres themselves, but the social and political attitudes of each era ...’.Stage, '… this is a history likely to prove both enticing and affordable to the beginner whilst being sufficiently unexpected in many of its conjections to engage the specialist'. Theatre Research International, ‘In this excellent history of British theatre from Roman drama to contemporary stand-up comedy, Simon Trussler shows that the intrigues, prohibitions and shady entrepreneurship so wittily realised in the film Shakespeare in Love informed every phase of theatre’s development … This is a passionately written work full of drama and incident.’Saturday Extra (Australia), '... this is a history likely to prove both enticing and affordable to the beginner whilst being sufficiently unexpected in many of its conjections to engage the specialist'. Theatre Research International, '… until Trussler's [book], I do not recall reading a complete history of the theatre in this country which puts everything into context …Trussler has therefore discovered a gap in the market and well he fills it … Taken a chapter at a time, the sheer magnitude of Trussler's task, the amount of effort and scholarship he has put into it, becomes evident, not least the careful selection of illustrations … a considerable work of reference, covering not only the plays, the actors, the styles of playing and the theatres themselves, but the social and political attitudes of each era ...'. Stage, 'Like the best theatre, this book is fast-moving, accessible, and thoroughly enjoyable.' Antony Sher, 'In this excellent history of British theatre from Roman drama to contemporary stand-up comedy, Simon Trussler shows that the intrigues, prohibitions and shady entrepreneurship so wittily realised in the film Shakespeare in Love informed every phase of theatre's development ... This is a passionately written work full of drama and incident.' Saturday Extra (Australia), ‘… this is a history likely to prove both enticing and affordable to the beginner whilst being sufficiently unexpected in many of its conjections to engage the specialist’.Theatre Research International, 'In this excellent history of British theatre from Roman drama to contemporary stand-up comedy, Simon Trussler shows that the intrigues, prohibitions and shady entrepreneurship so wittily realised in the film Shakespeare in Love informed every phase of theatre's development … This is a passionately written work full of drama and incident.' Saturday Extra (Australia), ‘A combination of authoritative writing and superb illustration makes this one hard to beat as an overview.’The National Theatre Magazine, 'A combination of authoritative writing and superb illustration makes this one hard to beat as an overview.' The National Theatre Magazine, '... until Trussler's [book], I do not recall reading a complete history of the theatre in this country which puts everything into context ...Trussler has therefore discovered a gap in the market and well he fills it ... Taken a chapter at a time, the sheer magnitude of Trussler's task, the amount of effort and scholarship he has put into it, becomes evident, not least the careful selection of illustrations ... a considerable work of reference, covering not only the plays, the actors, the styles of playing and the theatres themselves, but the social and political attitudes of each era ...'. Stage
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
792/.0941
Table Of Content
Introduction; 1. Roman Britain and the Early Middle Ages; 2. The High Middle Ages; 3. The Later Middle Ages; 4. The shaping of a professional theatre; 5. The era of the outdoor playhouses; 6. The Jacobean theatre; 7. The Caroline and Commonwealth theatre; 8. The Restoration theatre; 9. The birth of a Bourgeois theatre; 10. The actors ascendant; 11. Opposition and oppression; 12. The Garrick years; 13. From manners to melodrama; 14. The end of the monopoly; 15. Towards a respectable theatre; 16. The speculative theatre; 17. Romance and realism; 18. The war and the long weekend; 19. The utility theatre; 20. Anger and affluence; 21. Alternative theatres; 22. Theatre and the marketplace; 23. Epilogue.
Synopsis
Combining authoritative writing with superb illustration, The Cambridge Illustrated History of British Theatre is a fascinating exploration of the development of the live performing arts in Britain from the earliest times to the present day. Taking a broad view of theater, the book covers everything from the minor and "illegitimate" to the mainstream and "official"--whether the mystery plays of the Middle Ages or the "real time drama" of Coronation Street, the courtly theater of Shakespeare or the contemporary "fringe." The book is aimed at both students and general readers. Simon Trussler is a retired drama professor at the University of London and the editor of New Theatre Quarterly., Combining authoritative writing with superb illustration, The Cambridge Illustrated History of British Theatre is a fascinating exploration of the development of the live performing arts in Britain from the earliest times to the present day. The book is aimed at both students and general readers., Written with style, imagination and insight, and packed with interesting illustrations, this authoritative book traces the development through the ages of plays and playwriting, forms of staging, the acting profession and the role of the actor - in fact all aspects of live entertainment. From satire and burlesque to melodrama and pantomime, this is a major history of British theatre from the earliest times to the present day. Shifting its focus constantly between those who played and those who watched, between officially approved performance and the popular theatre of the people, The Cambridge Illustrated History of British Theatre will be invaluable to anyone interested in theatre, whether student, teacher, performer or spectator.
LC Classification Number
PN2581 .T78 1994
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