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Recommend books on Theatre

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  • 23-07-2013 1:20pm
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    lukegriffen
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    Hi,
    I'd like to study / read up on theatre so I can improve my knowledge / critical understanding of theatre.

    Has anyone any books they could recommend to start off ? And if anyone has done any full-time courses and would like to share some of the suggested reading material , or if anyone knows any online/distance learning courses I could do...

    Thanks in advance for any tips.

    L


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    pog it
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    Have you access to a university library at all? Would be worth it just to browse and select what you think you'd like.


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    Spore
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    Theory:

    Studying plays (3rd ed.) By Mick Wallis and Simon Shepherd
    Contemporary Irish Drama by Anthony Roche
    Modern British Drama: The Twentieth Century by Christopher Innes
    Modern theories of drama: a selection of writings on drama and theatre, 1850-1990 By George W. Brandt
    Theories of the theatre : a historical and critical survey, from the Greeks to the present Expanded ed.Marvin Carlson
    The theatre of the absurd (3rd ed.) By Martin Esslin
    The politics of Irish drama : plays in context from Boucicault to Friel. [Cambridge studies in modern theatre] By Nicholas Grene
    Modern drama in theory and practise : volume 3 : expressionism and epic theatre By J L Styan
    Modern drama in theory and practice: volume 2 : symbolism, surrealism and the absurd By J L Styan


    Directing for theatre:

    Katie Mitchell: The director's craft: A handbook for the theatre


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    SilSil
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    Spore wrote: »
    Theory:

    Studying plays (3rd ed.) By Mick Wallis and Simon Shepherd
    Contemporary Irish Drama by Anthony Roche
    Modern British Drama: The Twentieth Century by Christopher Innes
    Modern theories of drama: a selection of writings on drama and theatre, 1850-1990 By George W. Brandt
    Theories of the theatre : a historical and critical survey, from the Greeks to the present Expanded ed.Marvin Carlson
    The theatre of the absurd (3rd ed.) By Martin Esslin
    The politics of Irish drama : plays in context from Boucicault to Friel. [Cambridge studies in modern theatre] By Nicholas Grene
    Modern drama in theory and practise : volume 3 : expressionism and epic theatre By J L Styan
    Modern drama in theory and practice: volume 2 : symbolism, surrealism and the absurd By J L Styan


    Directing for theatre:

    Katie Mitchell: The director's craft: A handbook for the theatre

    Cool, thanks!


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