The Cambridge Companion to Victorian and Edwardian Theatre

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Cambridge Companion to Victorian and Edwardian Theatre
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Kerry Powell
SeriesCambridge Companions to Literature
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:308
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 161
Category/GenreDrama
ISBN/Barcode 9780521791571
ClassificationsDewey:792.094209034
Audience
Professional & Vocational
General
Illustrations 1 Printed music items; 14 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 19 February 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This Companion is designed for readers interested in the creation, production and interpretation of Victorian and Edwardian theater. An introduction surveying the historical period of the theater is followed by an essay contextualizing it within the culture as a whole. Succeeding chapters examine performance and production, (including music, actors, stagecraft and audience), plays and playwriting and issues of class and gender. Types of performances (such as comedy, farce, melodrama) and the economics of the theater are also analyzed.

Reviews

'This is a fascinating and informative addition to the Cambridge Companions to Literature series.' Reference Reviews 'All the contributions to this undeniably useful enterprise are sufficiently expert to ensure it a place on undergraduate and graduate reading-lists ...'. Journal of Theatre Research International