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Brockett (U. of Texas at Austin) and Ball (U. of the Incarnate Word) present the new edition of an introductory theatre textbook. They first address the nature of theatre, from its societal role to dramatic structure and style, before turning their attention the various types and schools of theatre that have existed through time and in different cultures, hoping to demonstrate the way theatre reflects cultural change. The final section looks at more nuts and bolts issues such as production design, dramaturgy, directing, acting, scene design, lighting and sound, and costumes. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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The Eighth Edition of THE ESSENTIAL THEATRE will help you get your students excited about theatre. The combined authorship of an authoritative theatre historian and his former student, an active theatre historian himself, make this the book perfect for your introductory theatre course. In the 35 years since it was first published, THE ESSENTIAL THEATRE has established a reputation as one of the most comprehensive, authoritative surveys of the theatre in academia. Now in a new full color format with many representations of current and classic performances, this text will encourage your students to become active theatergoers and fans. THE ESSENTIAL THEATRE works in tandem with its companion anthology, PLAYS FOR THEATRE. The scripts in PLAYS serve as a foundation for discussion of the various types of theatrical experience explored in the text.
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