Authoritative and wide-ranging this absorbing account of the history of theatre draws on ... more
the latest scholarly research to describe and celebrate theatre's greatest achievemenst over 4 500 years from festival performances in ancient Egypt to international multicultural theatre in the late twentieth century. Written by a team of distinguished authors and illustrated throughout this is an essential source of reference for students teachers theatre professionals and the theatre-goer alike.
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This account of the history of theatre draws on scholarly research to describe and ... more
celebrate theatre's greatest achievements over 4,500 years, from festival performances in ancient Egypt to international multicultural theatre in the late 20th century.
Theatre History Explained is a clear, comprehensive and fascinating account of one of ... more
humanity's greatest achievements. It explores the art of Western dramatic performance in chronological order, ranging from the amazing world of Ancient Greece up to the exciting developments of the modern era.
Advantages: Concise, fully-indexed, history of Britain. Disadvantages: Not as enjoyable or inclusive as British History for Dummies.
The Author
Judy Parkinson seems to be on a crusade to help us learn and remember academic facts.
In August 2007 it was through the release of her book "i before e".
Then in October 2008 her book Remember, Remember (The Fifth of November) was published.
Her newest effort Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas: Popular Expressions - What They Mean and How We Got Them is due in the shops in September 2009.
Contents
In Remember, Remember, the author has broken down British history into A5 sized, one page chunks, with a new heading for each.
The individual pages are bought together into the following chapters: Roman Britain, The Dark Ages, The Late Middle Ages, Tudor Britain, Stuart Britain, Georgian Britain, Victorian Britain, Edwardian Britain, The First World War Years, The Inter-War Years ...
Advantages: Great range of shows, nice layout, good facilities Disadvantages: None
About The Marlowe Theatre
The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury was redeveloped in 2005 and currently it is spread across three floors. Inside, there are two auditoriums, one of which has 1,200 seats and the other one has around 200 seats. Also inside is a bar on each of the three floors, a café and a hospitality suite.
Where Is The Theatre Located
The Marlowe Theatre is at the lower end of the City centre and is easily accessible whatever you choose at your mode of transport. There are plenty of car parks only a few minutes walk away and there is even a car park behind the theatre. The train and bus stations are also only a 5-7 minute walk away.
What Can You Do At The Marlowe Theatre
There is a large variety of performances held at the Marlowe Theatre and these include plays, concerts, festivals, musicals, dance shows and of course ...
Advantages: Open air Theatre does not come any better. Disadvantages: Those hard seats, do not forget the cushions.
OPEN AIR THEATRE AT ITS VERY BEST.
The Minack Theatre is located next to Porthcurno Bay which is just off the B3315 between Lands End and Penzance.
For persons like me who do not drive, there are Scheduled Bus Services from Penzance. the 300 and the 1A which both stop in Porthcurno Valley, the theatre is a further 400 meter walk up a steep hill.
For full details of the Events at the Minack and further pictures visit its own web site WWW.MINACK.COM
The Theatre was built, honed out of the rocks by a young woman ROWENA CADE with the only help being from the families gardener.
It is now a 750 seat theatre, staging a wide range of events. Shakespear , what better setting for the Tempest than a cliff side setting.
Opera, Drama, Musicals they are all there.
We have visited the Minack for several Plays ...
