This is a contributory volume covering all aspects of theatre in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

The first comprehensive guide to British theatre's engagement with the First World War over the last century, providing accessible and lively coverage of theatr

British theatre underwent a vast transformation and expansion in the decades after World War II. This Companion explores the historical, political, and social c

A lively and accessible account of the most popular form of nineteenth-century English theatre, and its continuing influence today.

British theatre is booming. But where do these beautiful buildings and exciting plays come from? And when did the story start? To find out we time travel back t