The concise Oxford companion to the Theatre

Whether one's interest lie un Greek tragedy or in commedia dell'arte, in Molière or Tom Stoppard, The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre is an indispensable handbook for the theatre-goer or drama student.

Its range is international and it contains a wealth of information on actors and actresses, from Sarah Bernhardt to Sir John Gielgud and Alec McCoweb; ontheatrical companies and theatre buildings from the Abbey Theatre in Dublin to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford; and on dramatists from Sophocles to Ben Travers, Samuel Beckett, and Harold Pinter. 

THe volume also covers technical terms and explains practical and historical aspects of stragecraft and desing, and an extensive cross- reference system guides the reader to entries containing related information.