The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
Two volumes
Edited by Dennis Kennedy
Reviews and Awards
Reference Reviews Top Ten Print Reference Source 2004
Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2004
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2004
"This new work on theater and performance will set the standard for decades and become the reference of choice in these areas. It is...thorough, carefully thought out, and easy to use. ...Overall, the great strength of this work is its global nature, touching on all kinds of performance, including ritual, public executions, dance, sport, sex shows, the new media, and cyber-theater. ...The international authors and editors bring a true breadth to the effort. Essential for both public and academic libraries." --Library Journal [Starred Review]
"Part of the joy of the hefty new, two-volume The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre & Performance is encountering curious and wonderful terms. ... Part of it is finding scholarly entries on every aspect of public performance, from arcane theory and technical elements to usually overlooked topics such as audience dress and toilets to para-theatrical entertainment like parades, waxworks and porn. The chief delight, though, is the comprehensiveness of these exhaustive tomes, a welcome departure from...Western Euro- and New York-centrism. ...Editor Dennis Kennedy and his dozens of contributors have made an impressive effort to be up to date. ...To my knowledge, it's the most comprehensive and current theater reference book in print." --San Francisco Chronicle