“Innes has produced a brilliant, sensitive, articulate statement. It deserves serious study by all those whose practice and commitment is toward an understanding and expression of this century’s theatre’. -…

A revised and updated version of Modern British Drama, 1890-1990, this was the first one-volume analysis of English playwriting over the twentieth century. Includes a chronology, illustrations from key performances…

In this book, nine leading international theatre directors discuss their work and careers, providing fascinating insight into their approaches and creative relationships with actors. Each conversation is framed by an…

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…

Published to commemorate the birthday of Donald Russell, Emeritus Professor of Classical Literature at Oxford University, this volume presents essays written in his honour on his three main fields of…

This collection of essays explores issues related to processes that collectively constitute globalization and the historical and contemporary notions of national citizenship. The essays explore questions related to human personhood…