American Theatre: History, Context, Form

by Theresa Saxon

Argues for the recognition of American theatre history as long, rich, diverse and critically compelling.Embracing all epochs of theatre history, from pre-colonial Native American performance rituals and the endeavours of early colonisers in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, to the end of the twentieth century, Theresa Saxon situates American theatre as a lively, dynamic and diverse arena. She considers the implications of political manoeuvrings,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748645209
• ISBN13: 9780748645206
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.6"