1st Edition

World of Theatre 2003 Edition An Account of the World's Theatre Seasons 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002

Edited By Ian Herbert, Nicole Leclercq Copyright 2003

    Edited by Ian Herbert, President of the International Association of Theatre Critics, Secretary of the Drama Section of the Critics' Circle in London, and editor of Theatre Record, the chronicle of the British stage, and Nicole Leclercq, Archives et Musée de la Littérature, Brussels, the World of Theatre is a lavishly illustrated biennial publication providing on-the-spot and authoritative surveys of current theatrical activity from across the globe. The content of the book is as varied as the theatrical situations it describes, from magisterial round-ups by leading critics in Europe to desperate and pitiful reports from the battlefield in war-torn countries.

    With expanded coverage, this new edition encompasses the three seasons from 1999 to 2002 and contains articles from over seventy countries. The contributors include leading commentators such as Jim O'Quinn, editor of American Theatre, and England's Peter Hepple, the longest serving London theatre critic and a former editor of The Stage.

    The World of Theatre will be welcomed by theatre scholars as an ongoing revision of another Routledge reference work, the World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre and is essential reading for anyone seeking up-to-date information on the developments in the leading theatre nations as well as those countries whose theatre is little known outside their boundaries.

    Introduction Foreword André-Louis Perinetti The World of Theatre 2003 Argentina Australia Austria Bangladesh Belarus Belgium - Flemish Community Belgium - French Community Benin Brazil Cameroon Canada China China - Hong Kong Colombia Congo - Brazzaville Congo - Kinshasha Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Egypt Estonia Finland France Germany Gh ana Greece Hungary Iceland India Iran Ireland Italy Jamaica Jap an Jordan Kenya Korea - Republic Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Lithuania FYR Macdonia Mexico Moldova Nepal Netherlands Perú Philippines Poland Portugal Romania russia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Sweden Switzerland Togo Turkey United Kingdom - England United Kingdom - Scotland United Kingdom - Wales United States Uruguay Yugoslavia International Theatre Institute International Events and Activities May 2000-October 2002 Secretariat Executive Council List of Centres

    Biography

    Ian Herbert, Nicole Leclercq