The definitive guide to the life and work of Antonin Artaud Antonin Artaud's theatre of cruelty is one of the most vital forces in world theatre, yet the concept is one of the most frequently misunderstood.

Exploring each of Molière's 33 plays (including the divertissements) for its theatrical possibilities, Bermel deals with dramatic structures, settings, roles and their interactions, original productions, and outstanding recent stage ...

Providing an interpretation of the modern theatre, this is a new edition of a classic work of drama criticism.

Paper Edition. This book discusses fifteen plays, addressing Shakespeare's experimentation, the power and intelligence of his inconsistencies, his novel "happy" endings, and ultimately, how each comedy can be performed.

A companion volume to Contradictory characters, this book analyzes the juxtaposition of the tragic and the comic in modern drama.

Two plays deal with a mischievous servant and an unrepentant playboy