Covering the five centuries from Shakespeare's Bankside playhouses to today's West End, Paul Ibell's Theatreland explores the history and current state of the London stage, taking the reader through the streets and alleyways of the theatre capital of the world.
London's theatre district is quite literally built on the past. Although the book celebrates this, and the artistic achievements that still resonate today, it also emphasises that theatre is an art form that can only survive and flourish through fresh talent, new work and constant reinterpretation of old classics.
Through a series of entertaining and engaging chapters on themes, personalities and trends, Theatreland reflects the effortless co-existence between past and present that is such a feature of London's theatre world, and shows how actors and producers, playwrights and publicists, theatre historians and modern architects, choreographers, critics and customers all play their part in ensuring that London remains the theatre capital of the world. Theatreland brings back to life the generations of actors, impresarios, princes and playwrights who created and shaped this cityscape, and describes how the 21st century theatre industry continues to develop and change.
- 256 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 A River Runs Through It
- 2 The First West End
- 3 The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
- 4 Boys Will Be Girls
- 5 Royalty at the Theatre
- 6 Dynasties
- 7 Americans in London
- 8 St Martin’s Lane
- 9 Shaftesbury Avenue
- 10 Drama Queens: Ivor Novello and Noël Coward
- 11 The Donmar: The West End’s Favourite Warehouse
- 12 West End Women
- 13 An Actor’s Life
- 14 Let’s Do the Show Right Here! – How Shows are Staged
- 15 Theatre Critics: Sheridan Morley and his Colleagues
- 16 The Actors’ Church
- 17 Selling the Show
- 18 What about the Audience?
- 19 Preserving the Past/Ensuring the Future
- 20 Theatre Ghosts
- 21 The Eternal Debate: Drama or Musicals?
- 22 Ballet – And a Little Opera, Too
- 23 Tony Field: A Life in Theatre
- 24 Little and Large: Two Theatre Collections
- 25 Films on Stage
- 26 The Savoy: From Theatre to Hotel
- 27 The Road Goes On
- Index
- eCopyright
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