Brief history of the theater

The book by Phyllis Hartnall, a British poet and theater scholar and author of the first English-language theater encyclopedias, is considered a classic overview of the history of the performing arts from antiquity to the present day. A lively and sufficiently detailed presentation of the basic information about the development of dramaturgy, directing, acting and theater architecture makes it an indispensable tool for students of theater. The text is accompanied by many illustrations that give a visual representation of the topics covered in it, as well as a reference apparatus.