The Development of the Playhouse

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The Development of the Playhouse is written by Donald C. Mullin and published by Univ of California Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0520013913 (ISBN 10) and 9780520013919 (ISBN 13).

'Theatre structures have taken a remarkable variety of forms; this volume offers a compact survey from the Renaissance to the present. Numerous illustrations, integrated with the text and drawn whenever possible from sources contemporary with the structures, show the forms preferred by succeeding generations of architects, clients, and patrons. The text explains the principal elements of the architectural concept, defining and comparing the growing and discussed in detail, as are the architectural theories bearing on public spaces designed for entertainment. Theatres from each period up to the eighteenth century are discussed individually, with discussion becoming more general as the number of theatres becomes too great to permit exhaustive individual coverage. In all periods, however, each trend and development is described with specific, illustrated examples. The aims of each architect are studied, together with his influential design innovations, so the reader can evaluate contributions and make judgements on influences affecting modern structures. No other survey of theatre architecture exists in English, although several are available in European languages. This examination of playhouse form abd design aesthetics will provide useful to theatre lovers and students wishing a full understanding of theatre history" - Publisher.