The Theory of the Theatre (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781514216835)

The Theory of the Theatre is a classic theater arts history text by Clayton Hamilton. A play is a story devised to be presented by actors on a stage before an audience. This plain statement of fact affords an exceedingly simple definition of the drama, --a definition so simple indeed as to seem at the first glance easily obvious and therefore scarcely worthy of expression. But if we examine the statement thoroughly, phrase by phrase, we shall see that it sums up within itself the entire theory of the theatre, and that from this primary axiom we may deduce the whole practical philosophy of dramatic criticism.

Author: Clayton Hamilton
ISBN-10: 1514216833
ISBN-13: 9781514216835
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/04/2015
Pages: 124
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.26d