{"product_id":"a-history-of-russian-theatre-hardback-9780521432207","title":"A History of Russian Theatre (Hardback) 9780521432207","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA History of Russian Theatre\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA comprehensive history of Russian theatre, written by an international team of experts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert Leach (Author), Victor Borovsky (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521432207, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 November 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e464 pages, 37 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.85 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Leach and Borovskey have constructed an illuminating and extensive survey.' Plays International\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWritten by an international team of experts, this book brings together the fruits of recent research into all areas of Russian theatre history. Of particular interest are the chapters written by senior Russian academics, who not only reveal previously unpublished documentation but also offer alternative insights into their subjects. The History covers the whole range of Russian dramatic experience, from puppet theatre to ballet and grand opera, but its emphasis is on the practice of theatre, especially acting, and the final chapter puts Russian theatre into the wider context of Western performance and the stage. The History begins with the earliest endeavours, with rituals and entertainments, and moves through to the emergence of established drama in the eighteenth century. The history of twentieth-century Russian theatre is a special feature of the volume, with chapters following the progress of drama and performance from the revolution, through communism, up until recent years.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e List of contributors\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Russian theatre in world theatre Robert Leach\u003cbr\u003e Russian theatre in Russian culture Victor Borovsky\u003cbr\u003e 1. The origins of the Russian theatre Catriona Kelly\u003cbr\u003e 2. The organisation of the Russian theatre, 1645–1763 Victor Borovsky\u003cbr\u003e 3. The emergence of the Russian theatre, 1763–1800 Victor Borovsky\u003cbr\u003e 4. Writers and repertoires, 1800–1850 A. D. P. Briggs\u003cbr\u003e 5. Actors and acting, 1820–1850 Anatoly Altschuller\u003cbr\u003e 6. Popular, provincial and amateur theatres, 1820–1900 Catriona Kelly\u003cbr\u003e 7. Realism in the Russian theatre, 1850–1882 Cynthia Marsh\u003cbr\u003e 8. Aleksandr Ostrovsky - dramatist and director Kate Sealey Rahman\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Russian Imperial Ballet Andy Adamson\u003cbr\u003e 10. Russian opera John Warrack\u003cbr\u003e 11. Imperial and private theatres, 1882–1905 Arkady Ostrovsky\u003cbr\u003e 12. Stanislavsky and the Moscow Art Theatre, 1898–1938 Jean Benedetti\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Silver Age, 1905–1917 Spencer Golub\u003cbr\u003e 14. Revolutionary theatre, 1917–1930 Robert Leach\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Theatre and Socialist Realism, 1929–1953 Inna Solovyova\u003cbr\u003e 16. The 'thaw' and after, 1953–1986 Birgit Beumers\u003cbr\u003e 17. Russian theatre in the post-communist era Anatoly Smeliansky\u003cbr\u003e 18. Russian theatre and Western theatres Robert Leach\u003cbr\u003e Select bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Theatre studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theatre studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theatre%20studies%20%5BAN%5D%22\"\u003eAN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007288561944,"sku":"9780521432207","price":87.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521432207i_487c2ab2-bea6-4f1c-858d-42e5c2d2ee6d.jpg?v=1691381765","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-history-of-russian-theatre-hardback-9780521432207","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}