The Art of Theatre: A Concise Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0495391034
- ISBN-13
- 9780495391036
- Series
- The Art of Theatre
- Category
- Theater
- Pages
- 327
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-12-19
- Publisher
- Wadsworth Publishing Company
- Authors
- William Missouri Downs, Erik Ramsey, Lou Anne Wright
Description
EXPERIENCING THE ART OF THEATRE explores issues of diversity and creativity, presents a full day-in-the-life of theatre, and offers briefer coverage of theatre history. The authors make timely and relevant connections between theatre and the familiar world of television and film to help students understand how the living art of theatre relates to and influences today's screen entertainment.
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