Bücher der Reihe Cambridge Companions to Theatre and Performance

An authoritative introduction to the specialised histories of the modern circus, its unique aesthetics, and its contemporary manifestations and scholarship, from its origins in commercial equestrian performance, to contemporary inflections of circus arts in major international festivals, educational environments, and social justice settings.

An authoritative introduction to the specialised histories of the modern circus, its unique aesthetics, and its contemporary manifestations and scholarship, from its origins in commercial equestrian performance, to contemporary inflections of circus arts in major international festivals, educational environments, and social justice settings.

Provides an overview and analysis of practices of American theatre since the end of the World War II, tracing major shifts in Broadway and off-Broadway theatres, the emergence of key theatre movements and the regional theatre, and the growing influence of popular entertainments and digital technologies.

Provides an overview and analysis of practices of American theatre since the end of the World War II, tracing major shifts in Broadway and off-Broadway theatres, the emergence of key theatre movements and the regional theatre, and the growing influence of popular entertainments and digital technologies.