The Cambridge illustrated history of British theatre / Simon Trussler

Bibliografia p. 396-399. Índex p. 401-404

"Written with style, imagination and insight, and packed with interesting illustrations, this authoritative book traces the development through the ages of plays and playwriting, forms of staging, the acting profession and the role of the actor - in fact all aspects of live entertainment. From satire and burlesque to melodrama and pantomime, this is a major history of British theatre from the earliest times to the present day. Shifting its focus constantly between those who played and those who watched, between officially approved performance and the popular theatre of the people, The Cambridge Illustrated History of British Theatre will be invaluable to anyone interested in theatre, whether student, teacher, performer or spectator." - Web editorial

Sumari: Introduction -- 1. Roman Britain and the Early Middle Ages -- 2. The High Middle Ages -- 3. The Later Middle Ages -- 4. The shaping of a professional theatre -- 5. The era of the outdoor playhouses -- 6. The Jacobean theatre -- 7. The Caroline and Commonwealth theatre -- 8. The Restoration theatre -- 9. The birth of a Bourgeois theatre -- 10. The actors ascendant -- 11. Opposition and oppression -- 12. The Garrick years -- 13. From manners to melodrama -- 14. The end of the monopoly -- 15. Towards a respectable theatre -- 16. The speculative theatre -- 17. Romance and realism -- 18. The war and the long weekend -- 19. The utility theatre -- 20. Anger and affluence -- 21. Alternative theatres -- 22. Theatre and the marketplace -- 23. Epilogue