A History of Scandinavian Theatre (Paperback)

List of illustrations; Preface; Part I. From the Middle Ages to a Golden Age: 1. Early stages; 2. Theatre at court; 3. Playhouses of the eighteenth century; 4. The Gustavian age; 5. The romantic theatre and its aftermath; Part II. Pioneers of Modern and Postmodern Theatre: 6. Ibsen's Norway; 7. Naturalism and the director; 8. The Strindberg challenge; 9. The modernist revolt; 10. Tradition and experiment since 1945; 11. The plurality of postmodern theatre; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.