Acting Wales by Peter Stead

Acting Wales by Peter Stead

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This work examines the Welsh acting tradition. Although lacking a metropolitan centre, a culture developed in which both chapels and schools encouraged recitations and performances. Each chapter evokes an actor and assesses their work, career and contribution made to film and theatre in general.

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Acting Wales by Peter Stead

This work examines the Welsh acting tradition. Although lacking a metropolitan centre, a culture developed in which both chapels and schools encouraged recitations and performances. Each chapter evokes an actor and assesses their work, career and contribution made to film and theatre in general.
'.. elegantly written and infectious in its engagement with the theatre and cinema ... Peter Stead, a professional historian, has done his research in preparation for writing this superb book and has come up with some fascinating facts. His judgements are balanced, illuminating and entertaining.' www .gwales.com
Peter Stead is a writer, broadcaster, and professor at the University of South Wales.
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ISBN 13 9780708316238
ISBN 10 0708316239
Title Acting Wales
Author Peter Stead
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher University of Wales Press
Year published 2002-10-22
Number of pages 240
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