A Pictorial History of Theatre

A clear, precise, concise text that strictly follows chronological order... An exceptionally rich quick-reference guide: 436 pages. 2,000 illustrations (sketches drawn on the spot, period documents, educational reconstructions, comic strips...). 1,300 names in the proper-name index. 1 index of topics (“Censorship,” “Lighting,” “Excommunication of Actors”...) that lets you get to grips with each subject in just a few minutes and trace its evolution through the ages. This wide-ranging overview, which does not overlook the astonishing and little-known oddities of theatre history, can be read or consulted at several levels and is for everyone—from very young readers (who will absorb themselves in the illustrations) to curious, cultured theatre lovers (who will enjoy the sheer originality of certain pages), as well as high school pupils, students and, of course, teachers and students at drama schools.