Theatreland : a journey through the heart of London's theatre
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
History
1 online resource (xvi, 240 pages) : illustrations, map
9781441178350, 9781441196774, 144117835X, 1441196773
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A river runs through it
First West End
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Boys will be gGirls
Royalty at the theatre
Dynasties
Americans in London
St Martin's Lane
Shaftesbury Avenue
Drama Queens : Ivor Novello and Noel Coward
Donmar : the West End's favourite warehouse
West End women
Actor's life
Let's do the show right here! : how shows are staged
Theatre critics : Sheridan Morley and his colleagues
Actors' church
Selling the show
What about the audience?
Preserving the past/ensuring the future
Theatre ghosts
Eternal debate : drama or musicals?
Ballet, and a little opera, too
Tony Field : a life in theatre
Little and large : two theatre collections
Films on stage
Savoy : from theatre to hotel
Road goes on