Theatre Histories

"Theatre Histories: An Introduction is a bold and innovative way of looking at the ways we understand performance and the ways in which history is written. Its chapters offer clearly written overviews of theatre and drama in many world cultures and periods. These and its unique, in-depth case studies demonstrate the methods used by today's theatre historians." "Using a new narrative strategy that challenges the standard format of one-volume theatre history texts, the authors help the reader think critically about performance in all its global diversity. Theatre Histories explores aesthetic and interpretive approaches from many cultures, continents and time periods. The authors explore contemporary Japanese theatre, kabuki, and kathakali with as much range and depth as Shakespeare, vaudeville, and realism."--Jacket.