Factual, illustrated information on the traditions, theories, companies, playwrights, and events of the theater.

Provides information on the history and present practice of theater in the world.

A comprehensive and authoritative single-volume reference work on the theatre arts of Asia-Oceania. Nine expert scholars provide entries on performance in twenty countries from Pakistan in the west, through India and Southeast Asia to China, Japan and Korea in the east. An introductory pan-Asian essay explores basic themes - they include ritual, dance, puppetry, training, performance and masks. The national entries concentrate on the historical development of theatre in each country, followed by entries on the major theatre forms, and articles on playwrights, actors and directors. The entries are accompanied by rare photographs and helpful reading lists.

Comprehensive alphabetical guide to theatre in Africa and the Caribbean: national essays and entries on countries and performers.

Derived from The Cambridge guide to theatre_

The director was fundamental to the development of modern theatre. This Introduction explores the emergence of the director's artistic force.

A wide-ranging set of essays that explain what theatre history is and why we need to engage with it.