The continuum companion to twentieth century theatre / edited by Colin Chambers.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chambers, Colin.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater--Dictionaries.

Theater.

Drama.

Performing arts--Biography.

Performing arts.

Theater--Biography.

Theater--Biography--Dictionaries.

Performing arts--Dictionaries.

Performing arts--Biography--Dictionaries.

Drama--20th century--Dictionaries.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxv, 866 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2002.

Summary:

The twentieth century witnessed tremendous changes in the theater, and this volume captures and records its modern dynamism and great diversity. Though the theater of the English-speaking cultures is covered in the greatest detail, the scope is truly international. More than 2,250 entries written by some 240 contributors from twenty countries are included, arranged alphabetically. Experts and leading professionals in unique areas of world theater discuss individuals, institutions, places, countries, trends, and genres.

Entries range from practical topics such as acting and prop making to historical surveys on pantomime, drag, circus, and much more. Edited by a theater veteran who combines a professional and academic theater background, this valuable text is rounded out by bibliographies, a chronology, and a detailed index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages xxii-xxv).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

082644959X

OCLC:

49506807