Theatre Studies: The Basics

The Basics

by Robert Leach

Now in a second edition, Theatre The Basics is a fully updated guide to the wonderful world of theatre. The practical and theoretical dimensions of theatre – from acting to audience – are woven together throughout to provide an integrated introduction to the study of drama, theatre and performance. Topics covered With a glossary, chapter summaries and suggestions for further reading throughout, Theatre the Basics remains the ideal starting point for anyone new to the subject.

Genres: Theatre, Nonfiction, Literary Criticism

224 pages, Paperback

First published May 29, 2008

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Reviews

[Illiterate · Rating 2 out of 5]

Thematic chapters: performance, genres, staging, etc. Most contain historical accounts of their theme.

[daydreamer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this for university. It was okay. I wish it had more specific examples from plays to help us get a better abstract idea of all the technical information.

[Nguyễn Phát · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quá đã. Đọc tiếp cuốn sân khấu thế giới coi sao.

[Chris Omaweng · Rating 4 out of 5]

It doesn't surprise me that this is a set text for some people on theatre/drama courses. An interesting read (and I'm someone not reading it for academic purposes) with plenty of detail. Broad as well as deep - and not too long!

[Marie Allin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Though it took me a long time to finish this wonderful book, I highly recommend this one to anybody who is remotely interested in theater. Ot helped me to clarify a lot of moments concerning this topic

[Abhidev H M · Rating 4 out of 5]

All the world's a stage.....

[Luise Woehlke · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wanted a straightforward intro to theater and this reads more like continental philosophy of theater

[Amber Tucker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yeah, so this is one of my textbooks. But I can't do other than delve into it with gusto. It's intriguing. The beginning's like a very cursory intro to the philosophical metaphysics of theatre. <3<3<3

[Belle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good introduction to theatre studies, with a basic overview of everything, and recommended sources for further study. Highly recommended!

[Aslı]

It is a good referance in a way that looking theater from a sociologic perspective.