The Oxford Companion to Canadian Theatre [Hardcover]

Eugene Benson (Editor), L. W. Conolly (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 4, 1990

The past twenty years have seen an extraordinary and exciting growth in Canadian theater. Today, 200 professional theater companies span the country and more than 10,000 published plays appear in bibliographies. The Oxford Companion to Canadian Theatre is the first reference book to document the growth and development of Canadian drama and theater in English and French--from its beginnings to the present day. The book offers 680 entries written by 155 contributors that provide biographies of actors, playwrights, directors, and designers; major theaters, including 19th-century theaters, and companies; major plays; and numerous miscellaneous subjects such as collective theater, design, directing, ethnic theater, musical theater, radio and television drama, and local theater. The result of almost four years' research, this authoritative reference offers a wealth of fascinating and important information, as well as over 200 beautiful illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"To those south of the border for whom Canadian theater means little more than Stratford, The Oxford Companion to Canadian Theatre offers abundant instruction and delight in 703 signed articles....Recommended for libraries supporting programs in Canadian studies, world literature, or drama and theater history."--Choice

About the Author

Eugene Benson is Professor of English at the University of Guelph and L. W. Conolly is President of Trent University

Product Details

• Hardcover: 680 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (January 4, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195406729
• ISBN-13: 978-0195406726
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,744,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)