The Cambridge Guide to Theatre Author:Martin Banham The Cambridge Guide to Theatre offers a wealth of information on the history and present practice of theatre in all parts of the world. Written by a team of international experts, it clearly depicts the dynamic interaction of performance traditions from all cultures in present-day theatre. While saluting the history and tradit... more »ions of 'high' art in the theatre, the Guide also celebrates the importance of 'low' art: the energy and animation that has infused popular theatre and popular entertainment for thousands of years.
The Guide, already well established as an authoritative source of information on all major playwrights and their works, theatre traditions, theories, practitioners and events, has been rigorously updated for this new edition. The contemporaneity of the book has been maintained with a substantial number of new entries reflecting the rise of individual reputations within the theatres of various countries. Political changes have necessitated revision, or even complete rewriting, of many country entries. Important new entries have been written to reinforce the recognition of the interface between the theatres of the world: east and west, north and south, modern and historical.
This is an essential reference work for students and teachers of theatre, practitiioners and the general theatregoer.« less