Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 2nd Revised edition edition (22 Sep 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 9057021250
ISBN-13: 978-9057021251 Learn More

Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Penguin Classics (31 Jan 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0141189223
ISBN-13: 978-0141189222 Learn More

'detailed, down-to-earth, useful... with one of the clearest explanations I've read of iambic pentameter' The Stage

'as useful to the experienced actor looking for a lifeline as the beginner wanting tips about the trade' British Theatre Guide Learn More

"There is a mystery in every play that is written, no matter whether classical and poetic or modern and demotic, and it is the sound and the rhythm of the writing which take us there." Learn More

Are you looking for an overview of the major work of these three leading playwrights?

Are you going to see a play by Ibsen, Chekhov or Strindberg and want a run-down of the storyline?

Do you want to know why these three are considered major writers?


A Pocket Guide to Ibsen, Chekhov and Strindberg gives you all this and more:


An introduction to each playwright

Historical and theatrical context to their plays

A synopsis for and analysis of each of the major plays

Details of productions around the world

A chronology of plays during the period


Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) and August Strindberg (1848-1912) are acknowledged masters of their craft. This handy reference book aims to tell you why they should be considered as such, as well as giving you a snapshot view of the plays and a considered view of the writers.
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This book presents not only an analysis of Caryl Churchill's published work, but also an account of eleven of her unpublished pieces, lent by the playwright. Learn More

'In life I want students to be alive and on stage I want them to be artists' Jacques Lecoq.

Jacques Lecoq was one of the most inspirational theatre teachers of our age. The International Theatre School he founded in Paris remains an unrivalled centre for the art of physical theatre. Learn More

One of the world's most revered theatre directors reflects on a fascinating variety of Shakespearean topics.
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All of Artaud's theatrical ideas collected in one volume... Learn More