[Candrama] suggestions for a new theatre history textbook?

[Aida Jordao]

Dear Moira,

My top choice would be Watson and McKernie's Cultural History of Theatre but it is also out of print (I have not assigned it in a course; just for my own lectures).


Here's one that came across my desk a few years ago though I have not ordered it for a class: The Enjoyment of Theatre,  9th Edition, Patterson & Donahue. It's not as comprehensive as Brockett but has the period you need in Part III. Has anyone else taught with it?

https://www.pearson.com/us/search-results-higher-education.html?_charset_=UTF-8&q=enjoyment+of+theatre


What I've used in survey courses is the Norton Anthology of Drama which has an excellent history section prior to the plays -- -- you probably know it -- about 60 pages for your period so it's definitely not the Brockett but well written and there is more period info when introducing playwrights.

Hugs,

Aida


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Dr. Aida Jordão
Sessional Instructor
Alumna: Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies
University of Toronto
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Subject: Re: [Candrama] suggestions for a new theatre history textbook?

Hello all,

For years I’ve been using Oscar Brockett's *History of the Theatre* as the textbook for my 200 level "600 B.C.E to 1850” theatre history course, but it has recently gone out of print. Do people have other suggestions for a textbook suitable for a theatre history survey class of that kind?

Thanks,
Moira

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