369 pages, 62 pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the revised edition -- Part one : Plays and playwrights. Introduction : why theatre? -- Classic drama -- Medieval to modern drama -- Modern drama -- Dramatic theory and criticism -- Part two : Directing and acting. Directing -- Acting -- Costuming and make-up -- Part three : Theatres, artists, and technicians. Theatre architecture -- Scenic design -- The crafts -- Stage lighting -- Part four : Professional work in the theatre. The theatre as a profession.