The story of Czech theatre in the 20th century involves generations of mesmerizing players and memorable productions. Beyond these artistic considerations, however, lies a larger story: a theatre that has resonated with the intense concerns of its audiences acquires a significance and a force beyond anything created by striking individual talents or random stage hits. Amid the variety of performances during the past 100 years, that basic and provocative reality has been repeatedly demonstrated, as Jarka Burian reveals in his history of the dramatic world of Czech theatre.
The story of Czech theatre in the 20th century involves generations of mesmerizing players and memorable productions. Beyond these artistic considerat...
Reveals the Circuit Chautauquas that toured the rural United States between 1904 and the Great Depression as unique performances that both created and unified small-town America.
Reveals the Circuit Chautauquas that toured the rural United States between 1904 and the Great Depression as unique performances that both created and...