| Description |
xii, 404 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Series |
Cambridge illustrated history |
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Cambridge illustrated history.
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| Contents |
1. Roman Britain and the Early Middle Ages 44-950 -- 2. The High Middle Ages 950-1300 -- 3. The Later Middle Ages 1300-1485 -- 4. The Shaping of a Professional Theatre 1485-1572 -- 5. The Era of the Outdoor Playhouses 1572-1603 -- 6. The Jacobean Theatre 1603-1625 -- 7. The Caroline and Commonwealth Theatre 1625-1660 -- 8. The Restoration Theatre 1660-1682 -- 9. The Birth of a Bourgeois Theatre 1682-1707 -- 10. The Actors Ascendant 1707-1728 -- 11. Opposition and Oppression 1728-1741 -- 12. The Garrick Years 1741-1776 -- 13. From Manners to Melodrama 1776-1814 -- 14. The End of the Monopoly 1814-1843 -- 15. Towards a Respectable Theatre 1843-1871 -- 16. The Speculative Theatre 1871-1891 -- 17. Romance and Realism 1891-1914 -- 18. The War and the Long Weekend 1914-1939 -- 19. The Utility Theatre 1939-1956 -- 20. Anger and Affluence 1956-1968 -- 21. Alternative Theatres 1968-1979 -- 22. Theatre and the Marketplace 1979-1990 |
| Summary |
Combining authoritative writing with superb illustration, The Cambridge Illustrated History of British Theatre is a fascinating exploration of the development of the live performing arts. Taking a broad view of theatre, the book covers everything from the minor and 'illegitimate' to the mainstream and 'official' - whether the mystery plays of the Middle Ages or the 'real time drama' of Coronation Street, the courtly theatre of Shakespeare's day or the 'fringe' of the 1990s. Theatre is considered throughout as the popular expression of its creators' and audiences' values and concerns. The contributions of players, patrons, playwrights, and audiences are vividly recounted, together with the social and political forces which inevitably influenced them. Ranging from theatre in the metropolis to theatre in the provinces, the book also examines the influences on theatre from abroad and the impact of British theatre on the cultural scene beyond its own frontiers |
| Analysis |
Great Britain |
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Theatre History |
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Drama |
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Great Britain |
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History |
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Overseas item |
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Performing arts |
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Theatre |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 396-399) and index |
| Subject |
Theater -- Great Britain -- History.
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Theater -- Great Britain.
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| LC no. |
94025635 |
| ISBN |
0521419131 |
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