theater

Discusses the history of Shakespeare's Globe theatre, including its construction, the plays that were performed there, its financial aspects, and the reconstruction in 1995.

In Shakespeare's time, the term "comedy" did not necessarily denote something funny or amusing. Shakespeare examines other defining characteristics of comedic drama, the social interactions of common folks and a focus on the contradictions inherent in everyday life. Readers explore the major themes of Shakespearean comedies.

Sixteen-year-old Ava does not know who she is or where she belongs, but when she tries out a new personality--and sexual orientation--at a different school, her edgy girlfriend, potential boyfriend, and others are hurt by her lack of honesty.

Chronicles the history of theater in countries around the world from its origins into the early twenty-first century, highlighting the many different types of theater, and examining theater's component parts, including acting, theatrical space, playwriting, music, and others.

Sixteen-year-old Emily Pearl's obsession with Broadway shows lands her in trouble in school and at home; but it also allows her and her best friend, Phillip, to find a solution to their problems.

Presents an overview of the history of western theater, chronologically, from Ancient Greece to the modern era. Includes photographs and illustrations.

Examines the ways Broadway musicals throughout the twentieth century incorporated issues challenging American society at the times they were produced.

A study of American theater in the early twentieth century, discussing the industry's views on censorship, political events, commercialism, and other topics, as well as the visual influence of Expressionism on the theater.

Examines the history, culture, and society of Elizabethan England, and looks at the life and writings of William Shakespeare within the context of the time in which he lived.

Even though Hal is gay and Chuck is straight, the two fifteen-year-olds are best friends and set up a blog where Hal records his budding romance with a young Frenchman and Chuck falls for a summer theater camp diva.