Chapters by leading authorities survey the Western dramatic tradition from Ancient Greece to the present.
Alphabetic List Of Entries Introduction GREAT ERAS OF WESTERN DRAMA Classic Greek and Roman Drama Medieval Drama English Renaissance Drama French Neo-Classical Drama Restoration Drama Modern Drama NATIONAL AND REGIONAL THEATER Italian Theater German Drama Polish Theater Czech Drama Russian Drama in the Eighteenth Century The Russian Drama of Anton Chekhov Modern Scandinavian Drama Irish Drama Spanish Drama Latin American Theater Modern Indian Drama Modern Canadian Drama Southern U.S. Drama THEATER MOVEMENTS AND ISSUES African American Drama Biblical Drama in Britain and America Belief in Contemporary Drama Gay Drama Gender and Theater Musical Theater Outdoor Drama DRAMATIC GENRES AND STYLES Tragedy Dramatic Comedy Dramatic Comedy: A History of European and American Plays Realism Realism: A Survey of Modern Plays Surrealism Expressionism Dada in Drama Putting Language into Play: From Well-Made and Absurdist Plays to Talk Drama In Yer Face Theater: Purely through Image and the Collapse of Language Kitchen Sink Drama Albee's and Pinter's Dramas Romeo and Juliet and Rock Opera THEATRICAL ESSENTIALS Directors and Directing Styles Acting Styles Theater Voice Coaching The World of Dramaturgy Costume Design in the United States Dramas Stages: Theaters and Playhouses in Theatrical History Bibliography About the Editor and Contributors Index Volume II Alphabetic List of Entries Acting Styles African American Drama Albee's and Pinter's Dramas Belief in Contemporary Drama Biblical Drama in Britain and America Classic Greek and Roman Drama Costume Design in the United States Czech Drama Dada in Drama Directors and Directing Styles Dramas Stages: Theaters and Playhouses in Theatrical History Dramatic Comedy Dramatic Comedy: A History of European and American Plays English Renaissance Drama Expressionism French Neo-Classical Drama Gay Drama Gender and Theater German Drama In Yer Face Theater: Purely through Image and the Collapse of Language Irish Drama Italian Theater Kitchen Sink Drama Latin American Theater Medieval Drama Modern Canadian Drama Modern Drama Modern Indian Drama Modern Scandinavian Drama Musical Theater Outdoor Drama Polish Theater Putting Language into Play: From Well-Made and Absurdist Plays to Talk Drama Realism Realism: A Survey of Modern Plays Restoration Drama Romeo and Juliet and Rock Opera Russian Drama in the Eighteenth Century The Russian Drama of Anton Chekhov Southern U.S. Drama Spanish Drama Surrealism Theater Voice Coaching Tragedy The World of Dramaturgy
Kimball King is Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His previous publications include Twenty Modern British Playwrights (1977), Ten Modern Irish Playwrights (1978), and Ten Modern American Playwrights (1980).
"This student encyclopedia moves beyond basic definitions of
dramatic concepts and the identification of key words and figures.
The 45 thematically arranged articles are extended essays on the
development of the dramatic art form from ancient Greece to the
present....The result is a guide that will encourage the serious
application of actively interested students. The set will add depth
to drama collections in high school, public, and undergraduate
libraries."-Lawrence Looks at Books
"This two-volume set is an overview of drama for high school and
college students and also the general public. Included are 45
essays by 38 scholars on the history of Western theatre and drama
from about 500 years before Jesus Christ to today....Excellent
material here."-Catholic Library World
"Although there is inevitable variance in writing styles, the book
is a coherent whole. The contents list is very easy to skim for a
section that will be of most use, and this makes it a useful
reference tool for the intended market. This will be a useful
addition to specialist and general interest collections."-Reference
Reviews
"[A]n essential addition to a drama reference collection."-American
Reference Books Annual
"This two-volume reference guide offers 45 easy-to-read essays that
cover theater history in Europe and the Americas from 500 BCE to
the present. It includes very typical sections on the development
of theater--classical, medieval, renaissance, and modern--plus
contemporary features that distinguish it from other works. First,
the geographically based sections include regional theater and
range from "Polish Theater" to "Latin American Theater" to "Modern
Canadian Drama." Next, a good number of sections are devoted to
stagecraft itself, including directing styles, voice coaching, and
dramaturgy. Essays on different aspects of drama, such as musical
theater, expressionism, and gay drama, are included. Each section
concludes with a list for further reading.... Recommended.
Lower-level undergraduates and high school students; general
readers."-Choice
"This two-volume set serves as an overview of drama for high school
and college students and theatergoers. With a focus on Western
countries, the history of theater from 500 B.C. to the present is
recounted, as are the contributions of different countries,
specific plays, and theatrical techniques. King....[b]rings
together 45 essays by contributors who are theater professionals
and language and literature, drama, film studies, and English
scholars mostly from the US. They cover movements and issues such
as African American, biblical, outdoor, and contemporary drama that
addresses spiritual belief, gay theater, gender, and musical
theater. Genres and styles are discussed, as well as theater in
practice, with descriptions of directing, acting, voice coaching,
dramaturgy, costume design, and stages."-Reference & Research Book
News
"[A] convenient survey of the Western dramatic tradition. Designed
for students, it overviews Western drama from ancient Greece to
modern America."-Library Media Connection
"King has compiled and edited a valuable resource of 45 essays by
38 scholars on the history of Western theater and drama through the
ages and continents, from Ancient Greece to modern America....The
"Further Readings" and many subheadings make the books easy to use
for those needing an overview, and the bibliography will help
anyone interested in looking further. The writing is accessible
enough for high school students and yet adult enough for informed
lay readers. Suitable for public libraries, high schools with a
large drama focus, and academic libraries where students enroll in
theater or drama courses."-Library Journal
"The several dozen scholarly contributors offer an interesting
variety of approaches....Many of the essays provide more in-depth
coverage than similar resources...."-School Library Journal
?This two-volume set serves as an overview of drama for high school
and college students and theatergoers. With a focus on Western
countries, the history of theater from 500 B.C. to the present is
recounted, as are the contributions of different countries,
specific plays, and theatrical techniques. King....[b]rings
together 45 essays by contributors who are theater professionals
and language and literature, drama, film studies, and English
scholars mostly from the US. They cover movements and issues such
as African American, biblical, outdoor, and contemporary drama that
addresses spiritual belief, gay theater, gender, and musical
theater. Genres and styles are discussed, as well as theater in
practice, with descriptions of directing, acting, voice coaching,
dramaturgy, costume design, and stages.?-Reference and Research
Book News
?King has compiled and edited a valuable resource of 45 essays by
38 scholars on the history of Western theater and drama through the
ages and continents, from Ancient Greece to modern America....The
"Further Readings" and many subheadings make the books easy to use
for those needing an overview, and the bibliography will help
anyone interested in looking further. The writing is accessible
enough for high school students and yet adult enough for informed
lay readers. Suitable for public libraries, high schools with a
large drama focus, and academic libraries where students enroll in
theater or drama courses.?-Library Journal
?[A] convenient survey of the Western dramatic tradition. Designed
for students, it overviews Western drama from ancient Greece to
modern America.?-Library Media Connection
"This student encyclopedia moves beyond basic definitions of
dramatic concepts and the identification of key words and figures.
The 45 thematically arranged articles are extended essays on the
development of the dramatic art form from ancient Greece to the
present....The result is a guide that will encourage the serious
application of actively interested students. The set will add depth
to drama collections in high school, public, and undergraduate
libraries."-Lawrence Looks at Books
"This two-volume set is an overview of drama for high school and
college students and also the general public. Included are 45
essays by 38 scholars on the history of Western theatre and drama
from about 500 years before Jesus Christ to today....Excellent
material here."-Catholic Library World
"Although there is inevitable variance in writing styles, the book
is a coherent whole. The contents list is very easy to skim for a
section that will be of most use, and this makes it a useful
reference tool for the intended market. This will be a useful
addition to specialist and general interest collections."-Reference
Reviews
"[A]n essential addition to a drama reference collection."-American
Reference Books Annual
"This two-volume reference guide offers 45 easy-to-read essays that
cover theater history in Europe and the Americas from 500 BCE to
the present. It includes very typical sections on the development
of theater--classical, medieval, renaissance, and modern--plus
contemporary features that distinguish it from other works. First,
the geographically based sections include regional theater and
range from "Polish Theater" to "Latin American Theater" to "Modern
Canadian Drama." Next, a good number of sections are devoted to
stagecraft itself, including directing styles, voice coaching, and
dramaturgy. Essays on different aspects of drama, such as musical
theater, expressionism, and gay drama, are included. Each section
concludes with a list for further reading.... Recommended.
Lower-level undergraduates and high school students; general
readers."-Choice
"This two-volume set serves as an overview of drama for high school
and college students and theatergoers. With a focus on Western
countries, the history of theater from 500 B.C. to the present is
recounted, as are the contributions of different countries,
specific plays, and theatrical techniques. King....[b]rings
together 45 essays by contributors who are theater professionals
and language and literature, drama, film studies, and English
scholars mostly from the US. They cover movements and issues such
as African American, biblical, outdoor, and contemporary drama that
addresses spiritual belief, gay theater, gender, and musical
theater. Genres and styles are discussed, as well as theater in
practice, with descriptions of directing, acting, voice coaching,
dramaturgy, costume design, and stages."-Reference & Research Book
News
"[A] convenient survey of the Western dramatic tradition. Designed
for students, it overviews Western drama from ancient Greece to
modern America."-Library Media Connection
"King has compiled and edited a valuable resource of 45 essays by
38 scholars on the history of Western theater and drama through the
ages and continents, from Ancient Greece to modern America....The
"Further Readings" and many subheadings make the books easy to use
for those needing an overview, and the bibliography will help
anyone interested in looking further. The writing is accessible
enough for high school students and yet adult enough for informed
lay readers. Suitable for public libraries, high schools with a
large drama focus, and academic libraries where students enroll in
theater or drama courses."-Library Journal
"The several dozen scholarly contributors offer an interesting
variety of approaches....Many of the essays provide more in-depth
coverage than similar resources...."-School Library Journal
?This two-volume set serves as an overview of drama for high school
and college students and theatergoers. With a focus on Western
countries, the history of theater from 500 B.C. to the present is
recounted, as are the contributions of different countries,
specific plays, and theatrical techniques. King....[b]rings
together 45 essays by contributors who are theater professionals
and language and literature, drama, film studies, and English
scholars mostly from the US. They cover movements and issues such
as African American, biblical, outdoor, and contemporary drama that
addresses spiritual belief, gay theater, gender, and musical
theater. Genres and styles are discussed, as well as theater in
practice, with descriptions of directing, acting, voice coaching,
dramaturgy, costume design, and stages.?-Reference and Research
Book News
?King has compiled and edited a valuable resource of 45 essays by
38 scholars on the history of Western theater and drama through the
ages and continents, from Ancient Greece to modern America....The
"Further Readings" and many subheadings make the books easy to use
for those needing an overview, and the bibliography will help
anyone interested in looking further. The writing is accessible
enough for high school students and yet adult enough for informed
lay readers. Suitable for public libraries, high schools with a
large drama focus, and academic libraries where students enroll in
theater or drama courses.?-Library Journal
?[A] convenient survey of the Western dramatic tradition. Designed
for students, it overviews Western drama from ancient Greece to
modern America.?-Library Media Connection
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