Theatre - Rob Graham

Dahlings, loves... what is it about the smell of the greasepaint, the roar of the crowd? If you want to impress even the most dedicated thesp, then THEATRE - A CRASH COURSE is the book you need. From prehistoric ritual to those tragicomic Greeks, from medieval passion plays to the glory days of Shakespeare, from the realism of Chekhov to the kitchen sink dramas of Osborne and Pinter, all of theatre is represented here.
Covering theatre around the globe - Indian epics, Javanese shadow plays, Irish National Theatre - this book also introduces you to playwrights and actors, and offers an unpretentious look at genres like romanticism, naturalism, realism and even existentialism. And with a handy luvvie guide to lore and superstitions, it contains everything you need to know to fully appreciate the hammy, exciting world of the theatre. So enjoy. Break a leg!