The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Volume 1: Europe

The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Europe covers theatre since World War II in forty-seven European nations, including the nations which re-emerged following the break-up of the former USSR, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. Each national article is divided into twelve sections - History, Structure of the National Theatre Community, Artistic profile, Music Theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences, Puppet Theatre, Design, Theatre, Space and Architecture, Training, Criticism, Scholarship and Publishing and Further Reading - allowing the reader to use the book as a source for both area and subject studies.A new preface and further reading sections by the Series Editor brings the Encyclopedia bang up-to-date making it invaluable to anyone interested in European theatre, as well as students and scholars of performance studies, history, anthropology and cultural studies. Cover The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Forword An Introduction: Of Nations and Their Theatres The New Frontier: An Introduction to Theatre in Europe Since World War II Music Theatre Dance Theatre Theatre for Young Audiences Puppet Theatre Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia -Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Czechoslovakia (Historical Overview) Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg (Overview) Macedonia Malta Moldova (Overview) Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia -Montenegro Slovak Republic Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom USSR (Historical Overview) Yugoslavia (Historical Overview) Further Reading: Europe International Reference: Selected Bibliography Writers and National Editorial Committees Index v. 1. Europe v. 2. Americas v. 3. Africa v. 4. The Arab world v. 5. Asia/Pacific v. 6. Bibliography. Cumulative index.