Folk Theatre and Dramatic Entertainments in Russia
- Synopsis
- Examines a wide range of folk theatre, traditional seasonal customs and entertainments in Russia: the wandering minstrels, the revels for Christmas and Shrovetide; the great fairs; performing bears; the peasant wedding; puppet shows including Petrushka and the Vertep (Nativity plays), the ‘Boat’, and ‘Tzar Maximilian’. Few of the illustrations have previously been seen outside Russia.
- Series
- Theatre in Focus, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Multimedia; 50 slides. b&w & col.
- Year of production
- 1987
- Availability
- Sale
- Documentation
- Accompanying 125-page book includes a detailed commentary and bibliography.
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- folk theatre; Russia
Credits
- Writer
- Elizabeth A Warner
- Contributor
- Richard Allen Cave
Production Company
- Name
Chadwyck-Healey Ltd
- Notes
- Now known as ProQuest (3/04)
Sponsor
- Name
Consortium for Drama & Media in Higher Education
- Web
- http://www.bufvc.ac.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1500
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- c/o British Universities Film & Video Council
77 Wells Street
London W1T 3QJ
Distributor
- Name
ProQuest Information and Learning
- marketing@chadwyck.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.proquest.co.uk/en-UK/default.shtml External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01223 215512
- Fax
- 01223 215514
- Address
- UMI
The Quorum
Barnwell Road
Cambridge
CB5 8SW - Notes
- formerly known as Chadwyck Healey
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