THE 2000 - Theatre Survey

#TheatreAppreciation is a textbook for introductory level lecture classes such as Theatre Appreciation and Introduction to Theatre. It provides insight about the art and craft of theatre, a brief exploration of theatre history, and discussion about the styles and forms of theatre along with an overview of professions in the field.

an ebook available in the International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance database
What is theatre -- The Caribbean -- The concept of theatre today -- What is popular theatre? -- The world of theatre -- Training for the theatre -- The preliminary audition -- Radio and television drama -- Films -- Drama in schools - preparing the teacher -- Inauguration of Saint Lucia's National Cultural Centre -- Producing a play -- Suggestions for further reading

"This book introduces the elements of drama and the principles behind the reading and study of plays - classical and modern. It makes a special point of seeing drama as intended for acting and performance, and it therefore emphasizes the role of the spectator at a play and the sort of theatre for which drama was written. The performance approach to the study of plays finally clarifies the different kinds of drama (comedy, tragedy, melodrama, and farce) and identifies its forms (realism, stylization, and symbolism)."

ch4ck availability of print edition
The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance is based on the celebrated Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance, and covers styles and movements, buildings, organizations, regions and traditions; it has a particularly strong focus on biographies of actors, playwrights, directors, and designers.

[on order May 2023]
The Routledge Companion to Theatre and Performance provides an analytical, informative and engaging introduction to important people, companies, events, concepts and practices that have defined the complementary fields of theatre and performance studies. This fully updated second edition contains three easy to use alphabetized sections including over 120 revised entries on topics and people ranging from performance artist Ron Athey, to directors Vsevold Meyerhold and Robert Wilson, megamusicals , postdramatic theatre and documentation."

Contents: 1 Avenues of Communication; 2 Principles of Document Design; 3 Pre-Production; 4 The Prompt Book; 5 Rehearsals; 6 Technical Rehearsals; 7 Performances; 8 Next Steps