Leo Hamalian & James V. Hatch 
Roots of African American Drama [EPUB ebook] 
An Anthology of Early Plays, 1858-1938

I have to believe in the institutions we trust to be fair, and functional. Whether that be the judiciary, the police, the media … That they should all be able to resist the temptations of a more ente …

"Mercadet: A Comedy in Three Acts" by using Honore de Balzac is a satirical exploration of monetary schemes, societal expectations, and the pursuit of wealth in nineteenth-century France. T …

WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2021 – SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR The hilarious trials and tribulations of stand-up comedian Paul Tonkinson as he attempts to beat the much laude …

Middle Eastern American Theatre explores the burgeoning Middle Eastern American theatre movement with a focus on Arab American, Jewish American, Armenian American, Iranian American, and Turkish Ameri …

The first of its kind, this companion to British-Jewish theatre brings a neglected dimension in the work of many prominent British theatre-makers to the fore. Its structure reflects the historical de …

Focusing on a period (c.1577-1594) that is often neglected in Elizabethan theater histories, this study considers Shakespeare”s involvement with the various London acting companies before his member …

The immediate post-war period marks a pivotal moment in the internationalization of American theatre when Tennessee Williams” plays became some of Broadway”s most critically acclaimed and financial …

Performing the Politics of Translation in Modern Japan sheds new light on the adoption of concepts that motivated political theatres of resistance for nearly a century and even now underpin the colle …

Classical Rhetoric, the art of persuasion, formed the sum and substance of Shakespeare”s education and was the basis of his understanding of the power of language and how it worked to move, delight …

Drawing together scholars with a wide range of expertise across the early modern period, this volume explores the rich field of early modern comedy in all its variety. It argues that early modern com …