Brewer's Theatre: A Phrase and Fable Dictionary

by Isaacs (Author), IsaacS (Author), Peter Ustinov (Foreword), et al (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1995

  $14.81

  Intended both as a reference and for browsers, this dictionary contains a blend of facts and anecdotes relating to the theatre and its history. Coverage includes biographies of writers, performers and directors; plot summaries and descriptions of famous first performances; definitions of theatrical jargon; and articles on the development of the theatre from Ancient Greek times to the present. Attention is also focused on the many aspects of popular and folk drama, and on drama in different parts of the world.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1994

  $3.25

  Both an invaluable reference source and an excellent book for browsers, this dictionary contains a blend of facts and anecdotes that will be of absorbing fascination to anyone with an interest in the theatre and its history. Its scope is impressively wide, with coverage ranging from biographies of writers, performers and directors; to plot summaries of major plays and descriptions of famous first performances; to definitions of theatrical jargon; to articles on the development of the theatre, from ancient Greek times to the present. Attention is also focused on the many aspects of popular and folk drama, and to the different forms that the theatre takes in different parts of the world. With an approach that manages to be both informed and entertaining, this is a book that captures all the variety - and the excitement - of the theatre and its history.