The theatre, an introduction.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brockett, Oscar G. (Oscar Gross), 1923-2010.

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater--History.

Theater.

History.

Drama--History and criticism.

Drama.

Theater--United States.

United States.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

vii, 566 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, [1964]

Contents:

Part I: basic problems : 1. The theatre as an art form

2. The audience and the critic

3. Dramatic structure, form, and style

Part II: the theatre of the past : 4. The theatre of ancient Greece

5. Roman theatre and drama

6. Medieval theatre and drama

7. Spain and Elizabethan England

8. The Italian renaissance

9. French classicism

10. The restoration and eighteenth century

11. Romantic drama and melodrama

Part III: the modern theatre : 12. Realism and naturalism

13. Revolts against realism. Symbolism, expressionism, and epic theatre

14. The theatre since World War II

Part IV: the theatre arts in America today : 15. The playwright and the producer

16. The director

17. The actor

18. The scene designer

19. The costumer

20. The lighting designer

21. Music and dance

22. The theatre as a profession.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-554).

Local Notes:

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has ms. notes on front flyleaf.

OCLC:

331676