ABSTRACT
The second volume of the World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre covers the Americas, from Canada to Argentina, including the United States. Entries on twenty-six countries are preceded by specialist introductions on Theatre in Post-Colonial Latin America, Theatres of North America, Puppet Theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences, Music Theatre and Dance Theatre.
The essays follow the series format, allowing for cross-referring across subjects, both within the volume and between volumes.
Each country entry is written by specialists in the particular country and the volume has its own teams of regional editors, overseen by the main editorial team based at the University of York in Canada headed by Don Rubin.
Each entry covers all aspects of theatre genres, practitioners, writers, critics and styles, with bibliographies, over 200 black & white photographs and a substantial index. This is a unique volume in its own right; in conjunction with the other volumes in this series it forms a reference resource of unparalleled value.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
letter |30 pages
The Americas
entry |7 pages
An Introduction
entry |12 pages
Towards Cultural Independence and Diversity
entry |2 pages
Dance Theatre
entry |2 pages
Theatre for Young Audiences
entry |5 pages
Puppet Theatre
letter |488 pages
The Nations and their Theatres
entry |1 pages
Antigua and Barbuda
entry |18 pages
Argentina
entry |1 pages
Aruba
entry |1 pages
Barbados
entry |8 pages
Bolivia
entry |23 pages
Brazil
entry |65 pages
Canada
entry |1 pages
Caribbean
entry |19 pages
Chile
entry |17 pages
Colombia
entry |19 pages
Commonwealth Caribbean
entry |11 pages
Costa Rica
entry |27 pages
Cuba
entry |1 pages
Curaçao
entry |1 pages
Dominica
entry |13 pages
Dominican Republic
entry |1 pages
Dutch Caribbean
entry |11 pages
Ecuador
entry |9 pages
El Salvador
entry |9 pages
French Caribbean
entry |1 pages
French Guyana
entry |1 pages
Grenada
entry |1 pages
Guadeloupe
entry |11 pages
Guatemala
entry |1 pages
Guyana
entry |7 pages
Haïti
entry |5 pages
Honduras
entry |1 pages
Jamaica
entry |1 pages
Martinique
entry |21 pages
México
entry |1 pages
Montserrat
entry |5 pages
Netherlands Antilles and Aruba
entry |8 pages
Nicaragua
entry |11 pages
Panamá
entry |8 pages
Paraguay
entry |14 pages
Perú
entry |15 pages
Puerto Rico
entry |1 pages
St Kitts and Nevis
entry |1 pages
St Lucia
entry |1 pages
Trinidad and Tobago
entry |91 pages
United States of America
entry |21 pages
Uruguay
entry |14 pages
Venezuela
entry |1 pages
Virgin Islands
entry |1 pages
West Indies