Jo Riley

Was Professor of Drama and Theatre and Emeritus Professor David Bradby

Riley Jo

This work gives an 'inside' view of Chinese theatre and the actor in performance for the first time. It challenges western theatre artists such as Brecht, Grotowski, Barba and Schechner, who have extracted from Chinese theatre elements which might enrich their own theatres. It is based on personal observations of and dialogue with Chinese actors, experiences which were impossible before 1980. Riley's study is well illustrated with photographs and diagrams and is accessible to anyone interested in theatre, even those with no knowledge of Chinese or Chinese theatre.

Chinese Theatre and the Actor in Performance

David Bradby

An updated account and comparison of the major traditions and tendencies in the French theatre from 1940-1990.

Modern French Drama 1940-1990

In the years since 1940, French theatre has been transformed both institutionally and artistically. This book compares all the major traditions and tendencies at work in French theatre since the outbreak of the Second World War, not only in Paris, but also in the Centres Dramatiques and Maisons de la Culture. Previous books have stopped short at the end of the fifties when the influence of Artaud was strong and the Absurd Theatre had become the new orthodoxy. David Bradby reassesses Beckett, lonesco, Adamov and Genet and challenges the notion that the sixties and seventies were a period of decline in French theatre. The book proceeds chronologically, offering a critical survey of the principal directors, actors and companies as well as of the playwrights, who are its major concern. Important productions are illustrated with black and white photographs. The political background is explained and all quotations are in English.

Modern French Drama 1940-1980

The first book-length study in English of contemporary French playwright Michel Vinaver

The Theater of Michel Vinaver

Explores the impact of Waiting for Godot on the theatre and its many interpretations.

Was Professor of Drama and Theatre and Emeritus Professor David Bradby

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