Here is the diverse and fascinating story of the Theatre, from the first tragedies and comedies of Ancient Greece to the high-tech mega-musicals of the late 20th century. It is an absorbing tale, encompassing ancient tales, medieval theatre, Commedia dell'Arte, the great dramas of the Elizabethan age, the foppish 18th century, the European developments in France, Germany and Spain with Russia making its main impact in the 19th century. As the 20th century progressed, the theatre moved in different experimental directions, particularly in America and Europe.
Interwoven within the story are the playwrights, the actors, the designers and theorists who have kept this performing art flourishing for 2,500 years.
All this is illustrated by more than 50 excerpts from plays and contemporary accounts, ranging from the controversial and innovative to sheer entertainment.
Here is the rich variety of experience that is the Theatre.
Author : Joanna Bourke
Narrator : Various
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 4 hours 45 minutes
Categories : 20th Century Social & Economic British Non Fiction
Price : $22.25
The unique history of the Twentieth Century - 1990 to 1999. View...
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Author : Joanna Bourke
Narrator : Tim Pigott-Smith
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 5 hours
Categories : 20th Century Social & Economic British Non Fiction Military
Price : $26.99
Authentic voices from the past illustrate this unique history of the Twentieth Century, written by Joanna Bourke and presented by Tim Pigott-Smith... View...
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Author : Liza Picard
Narrator : Liza Picard
Published By : Orion Publishing Group
Length : 6 hours
Categories : British Pre 1900 Biographical Social & Economic Knowledge & Learning
Price : $15.99
Like its popular and acclaimed predecessors, Restoration London and Dr Johnson's London, this fascinating evocation of Elizabethan... View...
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Author : Joanna Bourke
Narrator : Tim Pigott-Smith
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 3 hours 30 minutes
Categories : 20th Century Social & Economic British Non Fiction
Price : $22.25
Eyewitness provides a rare and fascinating opportunity to hear the events of a decade of the century described by those who saw them happen... View...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography Biographical Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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