The Bedford Introduction to Drama

Offering a broad survey of drama from the ancient Greeks to the present — including many new contemporary prize-winners — The Bedford Introduction to Drama has the plays you want to teach in a collection flexible enough to serve your needs in a variety of courses. Fifty-four chronologically arranged plays are illuminated by insightful commentaries and casebooks that enrich students’ contextual understanding and encourage critical thinking. Concise introductions for each historical period and play emphasize theater design, staging, and acting style, and a wealth of photographs and illustrations help students visualize plays in performance. A fresh new design highlights the rich contextual features and additional help for students including a guide to writing about drama, a glossary, and new cross-references to a robust companion Web site.

• The Enjoyment of Theatre (9th Edition)
• Six Plays by Lillian Hellman
• History of the Theatre, Foundation Edition
• A Practical Handbook for the Actor
• Speak with Distinction: The Classic Skinner Method to Speech on the Stage
• Living Theatre: A History of Theatre
• Backwards & Forwards: A Technical Manual for Reading Plays
• Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus
• History of the Theatre
• The Backstage Handbook: An Illustrated Almanac of Technical Information