Dictionary of the Theatre

Dictionary of the Theatre PDF Author: Patrice Pavis
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802081636
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 492

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An encyclopedic dictionary of technical and theoretical terms, the book covers all aspects of a semiotic approach to the theatre, with cross-referenced alphabetical entries ranging from absurd to word scenery.

Dictionary of the Theatre

Dictionary of the Theatre PDF Author: Patrice Pavis
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802081636
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 492

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Book Description
An encyclopedic dictionary of technical and theoretical terms, the book covers all aspects of a semiotic approach to the theatre, with cross-referenced alphabetical entries ranging from absurd to word scenery.

Dictionary of the Theatre

Dictionary of the Theatre PDF Author: David Pickering
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780747400196
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 556

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Book Description
Comprehensive a-z listing of theatrical terms and figures in U.K.

A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology

A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology PDF Author: Eugenio Barba
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1135176353
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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Book Description
First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Routledge Dictionary of Performance and Contemporary Theatre

The Routledge Dictionary of Performance and Contemporary Theatre PDF Author: Patrice Pavis
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317521137
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 456

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Book Description
The Routledge Dictionary of Contemporary Theatre and Performance provides the first authoritative alphabetical guide to the theatre and performance of the last 30 years. Conceived and written by one of the foremost scholars and critics of theatre in the world, it literally takes us from Activism to Zapping, analysing everything along the way from Body Art and the Flashmob to Multimedia and the Postdramatic. What we think of as 'performance' and 'drama' has undergone a transformation in recent decades. Similarly how these terms are defined, used and critiqued has also changed, thanks to interventions from a panoply of theorists from Derrida to Ranciere. Patrice Pavis's Dictionary provides an indispensible roadmap for this complex and fascinating terrain; a volume no theatre bookshelf can afford to be without.

Shakespeare's Theatre

Shakespeare's Theatre PDF Author: Hugh Macrae Richmond
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780826477767
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 590

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Book Description
Under an alphabetical list of relevant terms, names and concepts, the book reviews current knowledge of the character and operation of theatres in Shakespeare's time, with an explanation of their origins>

Historical Dictionary of Russian Theatre

Historical Dictionary of Russian Theatre PDF Author: Laurence Senelick
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442249277
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 693

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Book Description
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Russian Theatre covers the history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1000 cross-referenced entries on individual actors, directors, designers, entrepreneurs, plays, playhouses and institutions, Censorship, Children’s Theater, Émigré Theater, and Shakespeare in Russia. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Russian Theatre.

A Dictionary of Stage Directions in English Drama 1580-1642

A Dictionary of Stage Directions in English Drama 1580-1642 PDF Author: Alan C. Dessen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521000291
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 306

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Book Description
This dictionary, the first of its kind, defines and explains over 900 terms found in the stage directions of plays for the professional stage written by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The authors draw on a database of over 22,000 stage directions drawn from around 500 plays. Each entry defines a term, gives examples of how it is used, cites additional instances, and gives cross-references to other relevant entries. This will be an indispensable work of reference for scholars, historians, directors and actors.

Dictionary of Traditional South-East Asian Theatre

Dictionary of Traditional South-East Asian Theatre PDF Author: Ghulam Sarwar Yousof
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 340

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Book Description
A comprehensive guide to traditional theatre terminology used in the countries of South-East Asia, including descriptions of characters, physical stages, performance techniques, rituals, costumes, masks and puppetry

The Facts on File Dictionary of the Theatre

The Facts on File Dictionary of the Theatre PDF Author: William Packard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780816019458
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 556

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The Methuen Drama Dictionary of the Theatre

The Methuen Drama Dictionary of the Theatre PDF Author: Jonathan Law
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 140814591X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 560

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Book Description
The Methuen Drama Dictionary of the Theatre is an essential reference tool and companion for anyone interested in the theatre and theatre-going. Containing over 2500 entries it covers the international spectrum of theatre with particular emphasis on the UK and USA. With biographical information on playwrights, actors and directors, entries on theatres and theatre companies, explanation of technical terms and theatrical genres, and synopses of major plays, this is an authoritative, trustworthy and comprehensive compendium. Included are: synopses of 500 major plays biographical entries on hundreds of playwrights, actors, directors and producers definitions of nearly 200 genres and movements entries on over 100 key characters from plays information about more than 250 theatres and companies Unlike similar products, The Methuen Drama Dictionary of the Theatre avoids a dry, technical approach with its sprinkling of anecdotal asides and fascinating trivia, such as how Michael Gambon gave his name to a corner of a racing track following an incident on BBC's Top Gear programme, and under 'advice to actors' the sage words of Alec Guinness: 'First wipe your nose and check your flies', and the equally wise guidance from the master of his art, Noël Coward: 'Just know your lines and don't bump into the furniture.' As a companion to everything from the main stage to the fringes of theatrical fact and folklore, this will prove an irresistible book to all fans of the theatre.