{"product_id":"theatre-and-entertainment-jim-davis-9781137321060","title":"Theatre and Entertainment","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat do we mean by entertainment? How does this concept relate to theatre? Should theatre be for pleasure or instruction? Can it not be both? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this stimulating book, Jim Davis examines the relationship between theatre and entertainment by assessing audience reception, political theatre and melodrama. He explores definitions of entertainment, arguing that it can be found embedded in all forms of theatre, not just the 'popular'. Davis concludes with a review of contemporary perspectives on the topic and questions the limits of entertainment in theatrical performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Davis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1137321067\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781137321060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.80h x 4.30w x 0.30d","brand":"Jim Davis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988389200127,"sku":"9781137321060","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_13b8e86e-ec83-42cd-bee3-4f440b39ee4e.jpg?v=1683294253","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/theatre-and-entertainment-jim-davis-9781137321060","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}