Theatre

This lively introduction to theatre offers equal measures of appreciation of theatrical arts, history of performance and descriptions of the collaborative theatrical crafts. The author's enthusiasm for and knowledge of the current theatre, highlighted by contemporary production shots from around the world, put the students in the front row. The text includes extensive excerpts from seven plays: Prometheus Bound, Oedipus Tyrannos, The York Cycle, Romeo and Juliet, The Bourgeois Gentleman, The Three Sisters and Happy Days. - A new photo essay on the work of Tony-award winning lighting designer Chris Parry highlights a lavish program of photographs that features 100 new colour pictures from current productions. - Each copy of the book includes the informative Enjoy the Play! and the Making the Grade study skills CD-ROM. - As with previous editions, the coverage is studiously current, featuring the newest productions and assessing the most contemporary forms and trends.