New Sites for Shakespeare: Theatre, the Audience, and Asia

by John Russell Brown

In the course of exploring the theatrical cultures of South and East Asia, eminent Shakespeareanist John Russell Brown developed some remarkable theories about the nature of performance, the state of Western 'Theatre' today, and the future potential of Shakespeare's plays.
In New Sites for Shakespeare he outlines his passionate belief in the power of theatre to reach mass audiences, based on his experiences of popular Asian performances. It...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415194504
• ISBN13: 9780415194501
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"