London Stage in the 20th Century
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London Stage in the 20th Century by Robert Tanitch
The entries are enlivened by quotes from the most acerbic reviewers of their age. Observing the triumphs and occasionally the disasters at first hand. The illustrative material included in the book evokes a clear sense of the passing epochs.
'Mr Tanitch's widespread knowledge and enthusiasm give this book an extraordinary luster.. I defy you to even think about putting it down.' Amateur Stage 200711 'If, like me, you are an ardent theatre-goer, you could spend happy hours scouring this vast and magnificent book.' -- Francis Beckett The New Statesman
The author Robert Tanitch, a playwright, author and critic, had the first professional production of one of his plays while he was still up at Oxford. His comedies include Call It Love (London and Vienna), Came the Knight (directed by Trevor Nunn at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry) and Highly Confidential (starring Hermione Gingold in London). He has been the Old Vic Theatre's education projects director and has lectured on Shakespeare and run seminars in England, Australia, Indonesia and Kenya. He has written and directed the cassette series, Shakespeare Interviews. His first book was A Pictorial Companion to Shakespeare's Plays. Since then he has published a series of highly acclaimed theatre books and filmographies on Ralph Richardson, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Alec Guinness, Peggy Ashcroft, and Oscar Wilde on Stage and Screen.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781904950745 |
| ISBN 10 | 1904950744 |
| Title | London Stage in the 20th Century |
| Author | Robert Tanitch |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Haus Publishing |
| Year published | 2007-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 330 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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