Plays for the Theatre [Paperback]

Robert J. Ball (Author), Oscar Gross Brockett (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0155072307 | ISBN-13: 978-0155072305 | Publication Date: 2000 | Edition: 7th

Plays for the Theatre, Seventh Edition, continues its rich tradition of providing insightful and absorbing plays for the contemporary stage. The goal of this edition has been to select plays that typify a wide range of cultural diversity and dramatic power, including recent plays written by an African American, an Asian American, a Latino, and an American female of Jewish heritage. Plays for the Theatre, edited by Oscar G. Brockett with Robert Ball, is a companion to The Essential Theatre, Seventh Edition, in which selections from Plays are placed within historical and cultural context, providing a richer and more rewarding exploration of the people and ideas that have shaped today's theatre.

Product Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt College Pub; 7th edition (2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0155072307
• ISBN-13: 978-0155072305
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,627,356 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars tinam, January 6, 2008

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This review is from: Plays for the Theatre (with InfoTrac) (Wadsworth Series in Theatre) (Paperback)

I purchased Plays for the Theatre at Amazon for a fraction of the cost of the bookstore price. Although it took longer for the shipment to arrive, it was worth the wait. This book was exactly what I needed for my 6-week class and I still use it to read the classic plays.