Theatre Studies : The Basics

Leach, Robert

ISBN 10: 0415426391 / ISBN 13: 9780415426398

Published by Routledge, 2008

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A 1st ed. good+ paperback, signs of use on cov. as in image, spine uncreased, text good+. This is an essential read for anyone setting out to study the thrilling world of theatre for the first time. Introducing you to all the aspects of drama, theatre and performance you will be studying in your course, from the theoretical to the practical, Theatre Studies: The Basics will take you through such topics as: - dramatic genres, from tragedy to political documentary- theories of performance - the history of the theatre in the West - acting, directing and scenography - the audience. Drawing on a wide range of examples, from Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus to Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti's controversial Behzti, and including chapter summaries and pointers to further reading, Theatre Studies: The Basics has all you need to get your studies off to a flying start. (From the publisher).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Theatre Studies : The Basics
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415426391
• ISBN 13: 9780415426398
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st.
• Condition: Good+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Theater
  • Art

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Synopsis

This is an essential read for anyone setting out to study the thrilling world of theatre for the first time. Introducing you to all the aspects of drama, theatre and performance you will be studying in your course, from the theoretical to the practical, Theatre Studies: The Basics will take you through such topics as:

• dramatic genres, from tragedy to political documentary
• theories of performance
• the history of the theatre in the West
• acting, directing and scenography
• the audience.

Drawing on a wide range of examples, from Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannus to Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti’s controversial Behzti, and including chapter summaries and pointers to further reading, Theatre Studies: The Basics has all you need to get your studies off to a flying start.

About the Author

Robert Leach is the Drama Pathway Leader at the University of Cumbria. He has published widely and his books include Makers of Modern Theatre (Routledge 2004) andTheatre Workshop: Joan Littlewood and the Making of Modern British Theatre (University of Exeter Press 2006)