Theatre with Enjoy the Play

Introduction PART I. THE THEATRE: ITS ELEMENTS 1. What Is the Theatre? 2. What Is a Play? PART II. THE PAST 3. The Greeks 4. The Middle Ages 5. The Shakespearean Era 6. The Theatre of Asia 7. The Royal Theatre PART III. THE PRESENT 8. The Modern Theatre: Realism 9. The Modern Theatre: Antirealism 10. The Musical Theatre 11. Theatre Today: What, Who, and Where? PART IV. THE PRACTITIONERS 12. The Actor 13. The Playwright 14. Designers and Technicians 15. The Director 16. The Critic Appendix: Writing on Theatre Glossary Selected Bibliography Credits Index