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The Drama, Theatre and Performance Companion: 1 (Palgrave Student Companions Series)

The Drama, Theatre and Performance Companion: 1 (Palgrave Student Companions Series)

by Michael Mangan (Author), Michael Mangan (Author)

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Synopsis

This complete companion to the study of drama, theatre and performance studies is an essential reference point for students undertaking or preparing to undertake a course either at university or at drama school. Designed as a single reference resource, it introduces the main components of the subject, the key theories and thinkers, as well as vital study skills. Written by a highly regarded academic and practitioner with a wealth of expertise and experience in teaching, Mangan takes students from studio to stage, from lecture theatre to workshop, covering practice as well as theory and history.

Reliable and comprehensive, this guide is invaluable throughout a degree or course at various levels. It is essential reading for undergraduate students of Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies at universities, drama schools and conservatoires, as well as AS and A Level students studying Drama and Theatre who are considering studying the subject at degree level.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 376
 Edition: 2013
 Publisher: Red Globe Press
Published: 14 May 2013
ISBN 10: 0230551653
ISBN 13: 9780230551657
Book Overview: This well-conceived book would be a very useful resource for any Drama student. It is broad in scope and rigorous in detail. The author has a particular skill in drawing out key points from complex texts and presenting them in lucid, accessible and engaging ways. - Jackie Smart, Kingston University, UK [T]he topics that are covered are well-researched and accessible. I would highly recommend this Companion to reference collections in undergraduate academic libraries that have departments in drama, theatre and performance. - Robin Wolven, USA, in Reference Reviews

Media Reviews
This well-conceived book would be a very useful resource for any Drama student. It is broad in scope and rigorous in detail. The author has a particular skill in drawing out key points from complex texts and presenting them in lucid, accessible and engaging ways. - Jackie Smart, Kingston University, UK
Author Bio
Michael Mangan is Professor and Chair of Drama at Loughborough University, UK. He has taught English and Drama in Universities in the UK and the US, and has held chairs at the University of Wales Aberystwyth and De Montfort University. He is also a playwright and director, and has worked as a literary manager, a dramaturg and an actor. His books include Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus: A Critical Study, A Preface to Shakespeare's Tragedies and Staging Masculinities: Gender, History, Performance.