The History of Theatre

by David Timson, Derek Jacobi (Read by), A Full Cast (Read by)

Overview

3-Time Award-Winner!

2001 AudioFile Earphones Award

2001 APA Audie Award • Original Work

2001 SWPA Award • Non-Fiction This bold undertaking covers Western theatre from ancient Greece to the present day. It traces the development of dramatic art through the miracle plays, the great Shakespearean period, Moliere and Racine in France, Goethe in Germany,through the 19th century and the main movements in the 20th century. It is illustrated by numerous examples of differing styles, with some historical recordings as well and excerpts from nearly 50 plays. A fascinating journey. It is written by David Timson, the British actor and director who features extensively on Naxos Audiobooks in both roles.

Music:Features music of the period

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781094013459
Publisher:	Naxos
Publication date:	09/03/2019
Edition description:	Unabridged
Product dimensions:	0.00(w) x 0.00(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

David Timson is an actor, voice actor, and playwright. He is best known for his narration of The Complete Sherlock Holmes audiobook, in which he voices all 125 characters in the Holmes novels and short stories. His narrations have earned eight AudioFile Earphones Award.

Sir Derek Jacobi has had a long and distinguished career. He has toured in Becket and Uncle Vanya, and he received a Tony Award for his performance as Benedick in the RSC’s production of Much Ado about Nothing. His work in television includes the lead roles in Cadfael and I, Claudius, and his film credits include Henry V, Gosford Park, and Hamlet. His narrations have won him eleven Audiofile Earphones Awards.