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Century of innovation: A History of European and American Theatre and Drama Since 1870
Century of innovation A History of European and American Theatre and Drama Since 1870 Author:Oscar G. Brockett, Robert R. Findlay This is a revision of a major work in 20th-century theatre history by two theatre historians. It represents a comprehensive and accessible survey of the major movements, playwrights, critical theories and social contexts of theatre in this century. The text begins with an overview of the social/cultural environment at the end of the last century... more » that spurred the development of drama and theatre, then surveys the realistic theatre of Ibsen and the Independent, Modernist and Anti-realist movements. The final two chapters cover world theatre of the past 20 years.« less