The Art of Theatre: Then and Now

by William Missouri Downs, Lou Anne Wright, Erik Ramsey

THE ART OF THEATRE: THEN AND NOW, Second Edition, explores issues of diversity and creativity, presents a full day-in-the-life of theatre, and offers comprehensive coverage of theatre history. The authors make timely and relevant connections between theatre and the familiar world of television and film to help students understand how the living art of theatre relates to and influences today's screen entertainment. For flexibility in the way you teach, THE ART OF THEATRE is available in two versions. THE ART OF THEATRE: THEN AND NOW contains 17 chapters, 7 of which cover theatre history in both Western and non-Western contexts. THE ART OF THEATRE: A CONCISE INTRODUCTION features 12 chapters and a briefer treatment of theatre's key movements.

512 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2006

Reviews

[Rachel Matsuoka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing, for a textbook. Concise, full of information that you feel like will stick with you for a long time (instead of disappearing after you close the book), and somehow gracefully blends everything from acting technique, to the more technical aspects of theatre, to its history throughout the world. It also makes you realize that you are part of something bigger. Probably the best theatre textbook I've come across.