Routledge Theatre Classics – serie

First published in 1911, On the Art of the Theatre remains one of the seminal texts of theatre theory and practice.Actor, director, designer and pioneering theorist, Edward Gordon Craig was one of twentieth century theatre’s great modernisers. Here, he is eloquent and entertaining in expounding his views on the theatre; a crucial and prescient contribution that retains its relevance almost a century later.This reissue contains a wealth of new features:a specially written Introduction and notes from editor Franc Chamberlainan updated bibliography further reading.Controversial and original, On the Art of the Theatre stands as one of the most influential books on theatre of the twentieth century.

First published in 1911, On the Art of the Theatre remains one of the seminal texts of theatre theory and practice.Actor, director, designer and pioneering theorist, Edward Gordon Craig was one of twentieth century theatre’s great modernisers. Here, he is eloquent and entertaining in expounding his views on the theatre; a crucial and prescient contribution that retains its relevance almost a century later.This reissue contains a wealth of new features:a specially written Introduction and notes from editor Franc Chamberlainan updated bibliography further reading.Controversial and original, On the Art of the Theatre stands as one of the most influential books on theatre of the twentieth century.

During its fifty year run, Theatre Arts Magazine was a bustling forum for the foremost names in the performing arts, including Stanislavski, Laurence Olivier, Lee Strasberg, John Gielgud and Shelley Winters. Renowned theatre historian Laurence Senelick has plundered its stunning archives to assemble a stellar collection of articles on every aspect of acting and theatrical life.