The Theory of the Theater

By Clayton Hamilton

This work is one of the great textbooks on playcraft. The text offers a comprehensive look at the art of creating a successful play. Mr. Hamilton discusses theaters, audiences, playwrights, actors, types of drama, business considerations, and just about everything else that makes for a successful play. And although the text is one hundred years old, it is still made relevant by its clarity and truthfulness.

I have visually enhanced this edition with a number of posters from the plays discussed, and photos of the actors and playwrights discussed. The text is pretty much as I found it other than the addition of italics. The slight editorial changes that I made were in the nature of “football” for “foot-ball.”

Will Larsen

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This book is fully searchable, the contents are linked to chapters, and although designed for on-screen reading, it can be printed.