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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Stage Actors and Acting

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Stage Actors and Acting Film, Art & Culture

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Stage Actors and Acting

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Acting is widely acknowledged to be the central art of the theatre and has a long and vibrant history. With over one thousand entries, this is the first encyclopedia of stage actors and acting around the world. More than one hundred renowned international contributors provide biographical, historical and technical information about actors both familiar and obscure whose work has been crucial in the development of acting methods and traditions from classical theatre to the present day. Entries on key directors, theorists and teachers, and on the elements and genres of acting provide insights into the history of acting as an art and its current practice. Including a chronological list of actors that spans the past two thousand years and many diverse countries and cultures, this Encyclopedia offers a fascinating and unique overview of acting onstage that will be of interest to anyone who attends or practises theatre.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
710
Release Date:
2015-01-08
Publication Date:
2015-01-08
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
052176954X
ISBN13:
9780521769549
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
1383 g
Height:
175 cm
Width:
250 cm
Thickness:
42 cm
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