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The History of Theatre
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LENGTH5 hrs and 9 mins
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RELEASE DATE01-01-00
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
Interwoven within the story are the playwrights, the actors, the designers, and theorists who have kept this performing art flourishing for 2,500 years. All this is illustrated by more than 50 excerpts from plays and contemporary accounts, ranging from the controversial and innovative to sheer entertainment. So sit back, relax, you have front row seats, and listen to a rich a variety experience that is the Theatre.
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What the Critics Say
- Winner, Audio Publishers Association 2001 Audie Award, Original Work
"A fascinating chronicle for students, aficionados - and even anyone with a passing interest in history or theatre." (AudioFile)
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"Nice job! Very good basic overview of theater!"
I really enjoyed this audiobook. It is a broad history of theater, interspersed with short vignettes of famous plays.
The nice thing is that the length of the dramatic selections performed is just about perfect. Just enough for you to get the idea being conveyed, but not enough that you begin to lose interest.
The author covers a lot of ground in a short time, but does a good job of bringing out what you need to know about each time period. The stories about the individual playwrights are interesting. I was also glad that the author spent a reasonable amount of time discussing the development of technical theater (lighting, scenery, costumes, etc..).
If you are a casual theater-goer, you'll probably get quite a bit out of this book. It may not be deep enough for those who have studied theater in college, but for the vast majority this will be a very good introduction.
I had this on my wish list for over 2 years and was always a little skeptical about buying it. Was very glad that I did.
Nice job!2 of 2 people found this review helpful