The Cambridge Companion to Theatre History

doi:10.1017/CCO9781139019651

Scholars, amateur historians and actors have shaped theatre history in different ways at different times and in different places. This Companion offers students and general readers a series of accessible and engaging essays on the key aspects of studying and writing theatre history. The diverse international team of contributors investigates how theatre history has been constructed, showing how historical facts are tied to political and artistic agendas and explaining why history matters to us. Beginning with an introduction to the central narrative that traditionally informs our understanding of what theatre is, the book then turns to alternative points of view - from other parts of the world and from the perspective of performers in fields such as music-theatre and circus. It concludes by looking at how history is written in the 'democratic' age of the Internet and offers a new perspective on theatre history in our globalised world.

'Seasoned scholars and students alike will find much of value in this diverse collection. Highly recommended.'

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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Illustrations
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Notes on Contributors
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Acknowledgements
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Part I - Why?
pp 1-2
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1 - Why theatre history?
pp 3-6
- By David Wiles
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Part II - When?
pp 7-14
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2 - Modernist theatre
pp 15-32
- By Stefan Hulfeld
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3 - Baroque to romantic theatre
pp 33-54
- By Christopher Baugh
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4 - Medieval, renaissance and early modern theatre
pp 55-72
- By David Wiles
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5 - Classical theatre
pp 73-84
- By Erika Fischer-Lichte
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Part III - Where?
pp 85-90
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6 - Liverpool
pp 91-103
- By Ros Merkin
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7 - Finland
pp 104-115
- By S. E. Wilmer
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8 - Egypt
pp 116-135
- By Hazem Azmy
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9 - Traditional theatre: the case of Japanese Noh
pp 136-148
- By Diego Pellecchia
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10 - Reflections on a global theatre history
pp 149-162
- By Marvin Carlson
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Part IV - What?
pp 163-168
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11 - The audience
pp 169-183
- By Willmar Sauter
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12 - The art of acting
pp 184-196
- By Josette Féral
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13 - Music theatre and musical theatre
pp 197-209
- By Zachary Dunbar
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14 - Circus
pp 210-226
- By Marius Kwint
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Part V - How?
pp 227-230
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15 - The nature of historical evidence: a case study
pp 231-245
- By Thomas Postlewait
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16 - The visual record: the case of Hamlet
pp 246-266
- By Barbara Hodgdon
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17 - Museums, archives and collecting
pp 267-280
- By Fiona Macintosh
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18 - Re: Enactment
pp 281-298
- By Gilli Bush-Bailey
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19 - The internet: history 2.0?
pp 299-313
- By Jacky Bratton, Grant Tyler Peterson
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Index
pp 314-318
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