On the stage: history of the theatre

Humanity has been acting and playing roles from time immemorial. The book explores theatre as an elusive, floating art. The author outlines the evolving dynamics between the actors, director, costume designer, composer and the public. The author investigates the time evolution of relations between actors, screenwriter, costumer, music maker and spectator. The illustrated history of theatre from Ancient Greece till the present. Opera and ballet, puppet shows and street theatre, Noh and kabuki theatre, Shakespeare, Stanislavsky and Meyerhold.

simplified Chinese language rights sold