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The Enjoyment of the Theatre, 5/E
Kenneth M. Cameron
Patti Gillespie, University of Maryland

ISBN-10: 0205295908
ISBN-13: 9780205295906

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2000
Format: Paper; 454 pp
Status: Out of Print

Suggested retail price: $71.80
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The Enjoyment of Theatre continues to bring students the expertise of a proven author team — one whose strong academic credentials combine with a wealth of theatre experience to create a text that effectively conveys the importance and excitement of theatre. Both majors and non-majors will find reading this text as enjoyable as the theatre itself. Cameron and Gillespie make theatre “come alive” for all students in a comprehensive and accessible way.

The new edition of this highly successful, audience-oriented text builds on the strong foundation of previous editions. By recognizing both educational and cultural diversity in the 1990's, the authors use their vast knowledge and deep understanding of theatre to span its 2500 plus-year history and to show students how theatre is — and will continue to be — relevant to their everyday lives.

  • A strong balance of history and performance provides students with a context for understanding today's theatre and the social impact of the theatre since its inception.
  • Separate chapters on the audience and world theatre present a well-rounded and thorough approach to the study of theatre (Cameron and Gillespie were the first to recognize the importance of these essential topics).
  • Strong illustration program and captioning enhance the visual impact of the study of theatre. Many new photos and computer graphics continue to strengthen this edition.
  • Extensive pedagogical tools aid student learning: “Thinking about Theatre” boxes, “Objectives,” “Links,” and “Current Issues.”

  • New “Links” feature gives students exciting suggestions — including books, Internet sites, plays, and movies — for more information about key topics in each chapter.
  • New section on American Musical Theatre (in Ch. 14) offers a look into the history of American musical theatre, with major names and dates, historically important photos, and a discussion of its social significance.
  • New section on Gay Theatre (in Ch. 16) includes a brief history of gay and lesbian theatre, with play titles, important people, and social significance.
  • Thoroughly revised “Thinking about Theatre” boxes provide a more sophisticated approach to encouraging students to think about and understand the impact of theatre on their everyday lives.

All chapters include “Links” and “Thinking About Theatre” and conclude with “Current Issues” and “Key Terms.”

I.THEATRE AND ITS AUDIENCE: THEATRE THEORY AND CRITICISM.

1.Theatre: Performing Art.

Life and Theatre.

Performance and Theatre.

Art and Theatre.

Theatre as Performing Art.

2.Theatre: Art, Audience, and Society.

Social Audience.

Social Art.

3.How to Read a Play.

Preliminary Work.

Play Analysis Using Parts of the Play.

Organizing a Response.

4.How to See a Play.

Preliminary Work.

Performance Analysis.

Organizing a Response.

II.TODAY'S THEATRE AND ITS MAKERS: THEATRE PRACTICE.

5.Making Theatre Today: The Context.

Theatre Spaces.

Producing Situations in the United States.

Theatre Funding.

6.The Playwright.

The Nature of Playwrights and Playwriting.

Creating Playwrights.

Training Playwrights.

From Page to Stage: Professional Issues.

What Is Good Playwriting?

7.The Actor.

The Nature of Acting.

Training Actors.

Audition, Rehearsal, Performance.

The Personality of the Actor.

What Is Good Acting?

8.The Director.

The Nature of Directing.

The Director at Work.

Training Directors.

What Is Good Directing?

9.The Design Team: Scenery, Lighting, and Costumes.

The Design Team.

The Nature of Design.

Designers at Work.

Training Designers.

What Is Good Design?

10.The Mediators.

The Theorist.

The Critic.

The Dramaturg.

The Public Relations Specialist.

The Reviewer.

III.THE THEATRE OF OTHER TIMES AND PLACES: THEATRE HISTORY.

The Present and the Past.

11.Facade Stages: Greece and Rome.

The Uncertain Origins of Theatre.

Shared Features of Greek and Roman Theatre.

The Greek Theatre.

The Roman Theatre.

The Period in the Modern Repertory.

12.Emblem and Simultaneity: Middle Ages and Golden Ages.

Theatre in the Middle Ages.

Theatre in the Golden Ages of England and Spain.

The Period in the Modern Repertory.

13.Illusionistic Theatres I: Neoclassicism and Italianate Staging.

Theatre in Italy (1550-1750).

Theatre in France (1550-1750).

Theatre in England (1660-1750).

Theatre in America, c. 1750.

The Period in the Modern Repertory.

14.Illusionistic Theatres II: Romanticism, Commercialism, and Realism.

Romanticism.

Post-Romanticism: Richard Wagner and the Bayreuth Theatre.

Commercial Theatres (c. 1850-1900).

Realism.

Commercial Theatre and Some Alternatives in the United States (1900-1960).

The Period in the Modern Repertory.

15.Reactions against Realism: The Avant Garde, 1890s-1960s.

Background.

Impressionism.

Symbolism.

Expressionism.

Constructivism.

Absurdism.

Brecht and Artaud.

The Avant Garde in the Modern Repertory.

16.Changing World, Eclectic Theatre: 1960s-Y2K.

Theatre, 1960s-2000s.

The Period in the Modern Repertory.

17.World Theatre.

Background.

Africa.

The Islamic World.

The East.

    The Enjoyment of Theatre's balanced coverage of performance and history provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to theatre for both majors and non-majors.

    This text covers the full span of theatre's 2,500-year history as well as performance/production topics such as playwriting, acting, directing, and the theatre industry. The Sixth Edition features major revisions while continuing to bring students the expertise of a proven author team - one whose strong academic credentials combine with a wealth of theatre experience. Cameron and Gillespie make theatre come alive for all students by showing them how theatre is, and will continue to be, relevant to their everyday lives.

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    © 2004 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 496 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205375510 | ISBN-13: 9780205375516
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    • The Enjoyment of Theatre's balanced coverage of performance and history provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to theatre for both majors and non-majors.

     

    This text covers the full span of theatre's 2,500-year history as well as performance/production topics such as playwriting, acting, directing, and the theatre industry. This seventh edition features major revisions and welcomes two highly respected collaborators from the University of South Carolina to the proven author team of Cameron and Gillespie. Together, the authors make theatre come alive for all students by showing them how theatre is relevant to their everyday lives.

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    © 2008 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 432 pages | Instock
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