What is Theatre?

Shows how to read a play-text and to see and hear its potential for performance. This work engages its readers in the realities of the theatre. It provides practical advice for understanding how theatre works and how plays come alive in performance. It also includes suggestions for student essays and class discussions.

John Russell Brown

Part 1 What Is Theatre?; Chapter 1 The Power of the Theatre; Chapter 2 Plays; Chapter 3 Theatres; Chapter 4 Audiences; Chapter 5 Actors and Acting; Chapter 6 Stage Design; Chapter 7 Production; Chapter 8 Thinking about Theatre; Chapter 9 Suggestions for Further Reading; Part 2 Theatre Making; Chapter 10 Dramatists and Plays; Chapter 11 Actors and Performances; Chapter 12 Directors and Production; Chapter 13 Scenography; Chapter 14 Administrators and Administrators; Chapter 15 The Public;