1st Edition

World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre The Americas

Edited By Don Rubin, Carlos Solorzano Copyright 2001
640 Pages
by Routledge

640 Pages
by Routledge

640 Pages
by Routledge

This new in paperback edition of World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre covers the Americas, from Canada to Argentina, including the United States. Entries on twenty six countries are preceded by specialist introductions on Theatre in Post-Colonial Latin America, Theatres of North America, Puppet Theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences, Music Theatre and Dance Theatre. The essays follow the... Read more
GlossaryAn Introduction: Of Nations and their TheatresDon RubinTowards Cultural Independence and Diversity: An Introduction to Theatre in the AmericasDon Rubin and Carlos SolórzanoDance TheatreSelma Jeanne CohenTheatre for Young AudiencesWolfgang WöhlertPuppet TheatreHenryk JurkowskiArgentinaBolivia (Overview)BrazilCanadaChileColombiaCommonwealth Caribbean (Overview)Costa RicaCubaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorFrench Caribbean (Overview)GuatemalaHaiti (Overview)Honduras (Overview)MexicoNetherlands Antilles and Aruba (Overview)Nicaragua (Overview)PanamaParaguay (Overview)PeruPuerto RicoUnited States of AmericaUruguayVenezuelaFurther Reading: The AmericasInternational Reference: Selected BibliographyWriters and National Editorial CommitteesIndex

Biography

Don Rubin, Carlos Solorzano

'Don Rubin as general editor and author of the first two introductory chapters (the second with Carlos Solorzano) has created a unique guide to contemporary theatre in the Americas, and with its many photographs and bibliographies, an essential resource for drama students and teachers.' - Times Higher Education Supplement

'Writers from almost every nation on earth profile native expressions of music, dance, and puppet an dramatic theater since 1945 and comment on trends in design, training, criticism, and scholarship, in six insightful, inclusive, and entertaining volumes.' - New York Public Library, Best of Reference selection