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‘Stage by Stage may well turn
out to be the most important study of all facets of theatre
to be published in this century.' - Stage
Plays, operas and dances have developed in infinite variety,
richness and colour throughout the countries of the East over
the past two thousand years, yet relatively little knowledge
of them has passed to the West.
In this second volume of Stage by Stage series Philip Freund
takes us beyond the barriers of culture and language to introduce
us to the theatrical traditions and stagecraft of India, China,
Japan, Korea and the many independent lands surrounding them.
He describes the challenges that exponents of both Eastern
and Western drama are facing as our cultures clash as never
before and at the same time demonstrates how universal is
the impulse to dramatize our experience.
This comprehensive account will help Western audiences to
gain a better understanding of Oriental drama and will greatly
enrich the resources available to those who work in the theatre.
Oriental Theatre is the second volume in the Stage
by Stage series, a monumental history written over the past
thirty years by Professor Philip Freund. The product of vast
learning, enormous research and, above all, a passion for
theatre, these volumes represent a unique and extraordinary
achievement in the literature of the stage.
Also available in the Stage by Stage series:
Birth of Theatre
Dramatis Personae
Laughter and Grandeur
PHILIP FREUND is a novelist, poet, documentary film writer
and playwright as well as an essayist, literary critic and
anthropologist. He is Professor Emeritus of Fordham University,
New York, and has taught and lectured on drama and related
subjects at other universities.
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