《American Theatre》是2012年2月出版的圖書，作者是Saxon, Dr. Theresa。
基本介紹
- 外文名：American Theatre
- 作者：Saxon, Dr. Theresa
- 出版時間：2012年2月
- 頁數：216 頁
- ISBN：9780748625925
- 定價：36.16 美元
內容簡介
Argues for the recognition of American theatre history as long, rich, diverse and critically compelling. Embracing all epochs of theatre history, from pre-colonial Native American performance rituals and the endeavours of early colonisers in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, to the end of the twentieth century, Theresa Saxon situates American theatre as a lively, dynamic and diverse arena. She considers the implications of political manoeuvrings, economics - state-funding and commercial enterprises - race and gender, as well as material factors such as technology, riot and fire, as major forces in determining the structure of America's playhouses and productions. She goes on to investigate critical understandings of the term 'theatre,' and assesses ways in which the various values of commerce, entertainment, education and dramatic production have informed the definition of theatre throughout America's history.
