histories of acting/directing

[david ferry]

It is comprehensive.

http://books.google.ca/books/about/The_art_of_the_actor.html?id=uSYnAQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y

and you might want to consider a more generalist survey:

http://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Oxford_Illustrated_History_of_Theatr.html?id=c1DjpRm6IkMC&redir_esc=y

On 13-04-09 11:17 AM, Guillermo Verdecchia wrote:
> I'm beginning to think about preparing to plan a first year intro to 
> theatre course. Can anyone recommend a good history of acting? For me, 
> not as a text book. A (brief) history of directing might be good too. 
> (Obviously a western focus implied here, but I'm open to comparative 
> or 'world' histories). Jean Benedetti's /Art of the Actor/has been 
> suggested: Anyone know it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Guillermo Verdecchia

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