The Theatre: A Concise History (Third Edition) (World of Art)

"A reliable and detailed document, richly illustrated, of use to students of history and theatre alike."―The Times Educational Supplement

Acting, direction, stagecraft, theatre architecture and design, above all the whole extraordinary evolution of dramatic literature – here is an all-embracing and richly illustrated history, worldwide in scope and ranging from the ancient origins of the theatre in the choral hymns sung around the altar of Dionysus to the fascinating variety of forms that it has taken in our own age.

For this updated edition, Enoch Brater, Professor of English and Theatre at the University of Michigan and a specialist on modern and contemporary drama, brings the discussion up to the present day. He surveys new trends in theatre, including performance art, mixed-media stagings, multi-cultural theatre, feminism and theatre, dance theatre and ethnic drama, with a wealth of new illustrations and up-to-date reference material. 286 Illustrations, 41 in color

Phyllis Hartnoll was editor of the Oxford Companion to the Theatre and a well-known authority on theatre history.

Enoch Brater is Professor of English and Theatre at the University of Michigan.