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Provides accounts of the careers and accomplishments of eight directors, taken as exemplars of the spectrum of directorial art of the English-speaking stage as it has developed in the 20th century. Their styles and techniques range from commercial to classic to avant-garde.

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A collection of profiles of six directors of the European stage, covering the spectrum of directoral art as it developed in the 20th century. Discussed are their career, conceptions of theatre art and directing and working methods, as well as repertory and major productions.

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The entries are arranged alphabetically, and the volume's appendices include a chronological table of kabuki history, a list of all major or formal play titles, a list of all variant or popular titles, genealogical charts, and a list of all major actors' stage nicknames (yago) currently in use.

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"An important resource for any scholar working on the production history of Shakespeare's plays. . . . Because each entry has a complete list of sources, the book can be used as a helpful bibliography for locating reviews of productions." Choice

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From puppets to living players and musical speech to colloquial prose, Asian theatre is a rich world of contrasting expressions. At a time when Asia is of tremendous importance in the world, its theatre is a key to understanding its culture and heritage in the West. This book presents a survey of traditional and contemporary Asian theatre.