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World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre (WECT) is the largest,
international co-operative undertaking in the history of world
theatre. In six outstanding volumes WECT documents artistic
development all over the world, country by country, region by
region. International and in depth, WECT's coverage includes
playwriting, music theatre, dance theatre, theatre for young
audiences, puppet theatre, design, architecture and developments in
theatre technology, theatre training, criticism and scholarship. An
incredible accomplishment, WECT is a project of The International
Theatre Institute, The International Federation for Theatre
Research, The International Association of Libraries and Museums of
the Performing Arts, and The International Association of Theatre
Critics with the support of UNESCO and the UNESCO World Decade for
Cultural Development. The volumes record and analyse world theatre
in some 160 countries, from 1945 to the present day. Written by
leading scholars, critics and theatre practitioners from each
country and edited by authorities in each region, WECT explores
through text and illustration the relationship between each
national theatre community and the unique society from which it
springs. Key Features: * Extensive coverage - world theatre in more
than 160 countries is documented and analyzed offering a complete
insight to theatrical cultures in a form which allows
country-by-country comparison * Prestigious board of contributors -
created by more than 1,000 leading international scholars, critics
and theatre practitioners all writing from within the country being
covered to ensure authenticity and authority * Lavishly illustrated
- over 750 black and white photographs from around the world
complement the text, to make the volumes informative and readable *
Multidisciplinary - relevant to a wide range of disciplines,
including history, literature and intercultural studies
A collection of playscripts and texts that give an English-reading
audience access to key plays as well as less well-known and
previously untranslated works - a superb resource for scholars and
theatre practitioners. This volume makes available some of the most
influential, imaginative and exciting plays to come out of East and
West Africa from the 1970s to the present day. Deliberately
excluding playscripts by the regions' two best known playwrights,
Wole Soyinka and Ngugi wa Thiong'o, whose work was profiled in
African Theatre 13 the editors have selected plays, some well-known
and some less widely available, that represent the diversity and
richness of thesetwo very different African regions. The
playscripts include a new translation from Amharic, as well as the
English version of a play originally written in French, making more
theatre from some of Africa's multitude of languages accessible to
an English-reading audience. Each script is accompanied by an essay
from an expert on the work, the playwright, and the context in
which the play was produced, so that the volume will be of maximum
use to both researchers and students of African theatre. Volume
Editors: MARTIN BANHAM & JANE PLASTOW Series Editors: Martin
Banham, Emeritus Professor of Drama & Theatre Studies,
University of Leeds; James Gibbs, Senior Visiting Research Fellow,
University of the West of England; Femi Osofisan, Professor of
Drama, University of Ibadan; Jane Plastow, Professor of African
Theatre, University of Leeds; Yvette Hutchison, Associate
Professor, Department of Theatre & Performance Studies,
University of Warwick
This new in paperback edition of World Encyclopedia of Contemporary
Theatre covers the Americas, from Canada to Argentina, including
the United States. Entries on twenty six countries are preceded by
specialist introductions on Theatre in Post-Colonial Latin America,
Theatres of North America, Puppet Theatre, Theatre for Young
Audiences, Music Theatre and Dance Theatre. The essays follow the
series format, allowing for cross-referring across subjects, both
within the volume and between volumes. Each country entry is
written by specialists in the particular country and the volume has
its own teams of regional editors, overseen by the main editorial
team based at the University of York in Canada headed by Don Rubin.
Each entry covers all aspects of theatre genres, practitioners,
writers, critics and styles, with bibliographies, over 200 black
& white photographs and a substantial index. This Encyclopedia
is indispensable for anyone interested in the cultures of the
Americas or in modern theatre. It is also an invaluable reference
tool for students and scholars of a wide range of disciplines
including history, performance studies, anthropology and cultural
studies.
This new paperback edition of the The World Encyclopedia of
Contemporary Theatre: Europe covers theatre since World War II in
forty-seven European nations, including the nations which
re-emerged following the break-up of the former USSR,
Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. Each national article is divided
into twelve sections - History, Structure of the National Theatre
Community, Artistic profile, Music Theatre, Theatre for Young
Audiences, Puppet Theatre, Design, Theatre, Space and Architecture,
Training, Criticism, Scholarship and Publishing and Further Reading
- allowing the reader to use the book as a source for both area and
subject studies. A new preface and further reading sections by the
Series Editor brings the Encyclopedia bang up-to-date making it
invaluable to anyone interested in European theatre, as well as
students and scholars of performance studies, history, anthropology
and cultural studies.
This new paperback edition of the The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Europe covers theatre since World War II in forty-seven European nations, including the nations which re-emerged following the break-up of the former USSR, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. Each national article is divided into twelve sections - History, Structure of the National Theatre Community, Artistic profile, Music Theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences, Puppet Theatre, Design, Theatre, Space and Architecture, Training, Criticism, Scholarship and Publishing and Further Reading - allowing the reader to use the book as a source for both area and subject studies. A new preface and further reading sections by the Series Editor brings the Encyclopedia bang up-to-date making it invaluable to anyone interested in European theatre, as well as students and scholars of performance studies, history, anthropology and cultural studies.
'this is a very useful introduction to a wide variety of theatre genres, institutions and artists, particularly those developed during the post-colonial era.' - Times Literary Supplement
'Writers from almost every nation on earth profile native expressions of music, dance, and puppet an dramatic theater since 1945 and comment on trends in design, training, criticism, and scholarship, in six insightful, inclusive, and entertaining volumes.' New York Public Library named The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre, Six-Volume Set as one of their Best of Reference selections, April 2002
Now available in paperback for the first time this edition of the World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre series examines theatrical developments in Africa since 1945. Entries on thirty-two African countries are featured in this volume, preceded by specialist introductory essays on Anglophone Africa, Francophone Africa, History and Culture, Cosmology, Music, Dance, Theatre for Young Audiences and Puppetry. There are also special introductory general essays on African theatre written by Nobel Prize Laureate Wole Soyinka and the outstanding Congolese playwright, Sony Labou Tansi, before his untimely death in 1995. More up-to-date and more wide-ranging than any other publication, this is undoubtedly a major ground-breaking survey of contemporary African theatre. eBook available with sample pages: HE:0415059313
An annotated world theatre bibliography documenting significant theatre materials published world wide since 1945, plus an index to key names throughout the six volumes of the series.
One of the first internationally published overviews of theatrical activity across the Arab World. Includes 160,000 words and over 125 photographs from 22 different Arab countries from Africa to the Middle East. eBook available with sample pages: EB:0203168046
One of the first internationally published overviews of theatrical
activity across the Arab World. Includes 160,000 words and over 125
photographs from 22 different Arab countries from Africa to the
Middle East.
Volume Three in this series carries on from the highly acclaimed
volumes on Europe and on the Americas. Focusing on non-Arabic
Africa, and with contributions from leading experts from the
countries featured, the third volume of the World Encyclopedia of
Contemporary Theatre series examines theatrical developments in
Africa since 1945. Entries on thirty-two African countries are
featured in this volume, preceded by specialist introductory essays
on Anglophone Africa, Francophone Africa, History and Culture,
Cosmology, Music, Dance, Theatre for Young Audiences and Puppetry.
There are also special introductory general essays on African
theatre written by Nobel Prize Laureate Wole Soyinka and the
outstanding Congolese playwright, Sony Labou Tansi, before his
untimely death in 1995. More up-to-date and more wide-ranging than
any other publication, this is undoubtedly a major ground-breaking
survey of contemporary African theatre.
PAPERBACK FOR SALE IN AFRICA ONLY A collection of playscripts and
texts that give an English-reading audience access to key plays as
well as less well-known and previously untranslated works - a
superb resource for scholars and theatre practitioners. This volume
makes available some of the most influential, imaginative and
exciting plays to come out of East and West Africa from the 1970s
to the present day. Deliberately excluding playscripts by the
regions' two best known playwrights, Wole Soyinka and Ngugi wa
Thiong'o, whose work was profiled in African Theatre 13 the editors
have selected plays, some well-known and some less widely
available, that represent the diversity and richness of thesetwo
very different African regions. The playscripts include a new
translation from Amharic, as well as the English version of a play
originally written in French, making more theatre from some of
Africa's multitude of languages accessible to an English-reading
audience. Each script is accompanied by an essay from an expert on
the work, the playwright, and the context in which the play was
produced, so that the volume will be of maximum use to both
researchers and students of African theatre. Volume Editors: MARTIN
BANHAM & JANE PLASTOW Series Editors: Martin Banham, Emeritus
Professor of Drama & Theatre Studies, University of Leeds;
James Gibbs, Senior Visiting Research Fellow, University of the
West of England; Femi Osofisan, Professor of Drama, University of
Ibadan; Jane Plastow, Professor of African Theatre, University of
Leeds; Yvette Hutchison, Associate Professor, Department ofTheatre
& Performance Studies, University of Warwick
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