Theatre In Theory 1900 2000

Comprises nearly 100 critical essays written by the twentieth century's most influential playwrights, directors, scholars, and philosophers Features the writings of Oscar Wilde, Georg Lukacs, Bertolt Brecht, Gertrude Stein, Zora Neale Hurston, T.S. Theatre in Theory is a wide-ranging anthology documenting twentieth-century dramatic and performance theory. Bringing together the most influential theoretical and critical work in the field, this comprehensive volume encourages readers to think critically about the nature of theatre. The selections offer a rich variety of perspectives on theatrical aesthetics, dramatic criticism, and performance theory from the century’s most prominent playwrights, directors, scholars, and philosophers. Each section is accompanied by a brief introduction and includes concise supporting commentary and historical information. Documents are situated in their appropriate contexts to provide the reader with a comprehensive understanding of how and why theatre theory has changed over time. It is the most complete collection of its kind to date. Theatre in Theory is the most complete anthology documenting 20th-century dramatic and performance theory to date, offering a rich variety of perspectives from the century's most prominent playwrights, directors, scholars, and philosophers. Includes major theoretical and critical manifestos, hypotheses, and theories from the field Wide-ranging and broadly constructed, this text has both interdisciplinary and global appeal Includes a thematic index, section introductions, and supporting commentary Helps students, teachers, and practitioners to think critically about the nature of theatre