Edwin Wilson,
City University of NY Alvin Goldfarb,
Western Illinois University
ISBN: 007351411x Copyright year: 2008
Feature Summary
Theater: The Lively Art includes full coverage of the historical evolution of the theater in addition to its complete coverage of theatrical elements.
Getting Started in Theater boxes incorporate first-person descriptions by actors, designers, directors, and others of their introduction to, first jobs in, and love for, the theater.
Timeline of Each Historical Period: brief timelines at the start of each history chapter give students a quick overview.
Living History boxes: in each history chapter, a narrative description of experiencing theater gives students ‘day-in-the-life’ insight.
Making Connections: This feature examines the close relationship between theater and other forms of popular entertainment through the ages, from the mimes and jugglers of ancient Rome to the rock concerts and theme parks of today. Connections and differences between stage, film, and television are discussed as well.
Online Learning Center: in addition to the video clips of play performances, Theater: The Lively Art offers a chapter-by-chapter virtual study guide for students, with chapter summaries, flashcards of key terms, multiple-choice quizzes, and links to online resources. For instructors: a complete instructor’s manual, computerized test bank, chapter summaries and homework quizzes are provided.
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2008 McGraw-Hill Higher Education