The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre

This concise Companion is an essential reference work for anyone interested in the history of the world's treatre. Based on the original Oxford Companion to the Theatre, Third Edition, this volume is more than an abridgement. Each article has been considered afresh and rewritten, often withthe addition of new material. The range is international, with entries on British, American, and European dramatists, actors, directors, designers, and critics as well as theatrical companies and technical stage terms.