Books in the Plays in Production series

Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus (or Oedipus Rex) has exerted more influence than any other drama, ancient or modern, on the history of theatre and the history of ideas. Macintosh traces the performance history of this ancient play, from its first appearance on stage in the fifth century to present day productions.

One of the greatest modern plays, The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov is a poignant comedy about a family losing its ancestral home. This study examines a wide range of performances, from the 1904 premiere at Stanislavsky's Moscow Art Theatre to experimental productions worldwide a century later.

This book examines how Moliere's Don Juan has been interpreted in performance by different directors and in a variety of cultural and social contexts.

This 1996 book is a study of Oscar Wilde's Salome. Often drawing on little-known sources, the authors provide a detailed stage-history of this controversial work, and its transformation into opera, dance and film.

This is the first full production history of Long Day's Journey Into Night, by Eugene O'Neill. It provides a detailed account of the most significant productions throughout the world, on stage, film, and television. This illustrated history includes a production chronology, bibliography, discography and videography.

Since its explosive premiere in Rome in 1921, Six Characters in Search of an Author has gained worldwide recognition. In this illustrated account, Jennifer Lorch examines the impact of the play through close analysis of individual productions in the context of theatre history and practice.

An accessible study of the production history of Mother Courage and Her Children, a key twentieth-century play.

This is a detailed study of one of the most important plays in contemporary theatre. In this fascinating look at the modern stage, Stephen Bottoms draws on original archival material and sources including an exclusive interview with Edward Albee.

Ibsen's A Doll's House is one of the most widely debated plays, but do we refer to the original text, translation, stage presentation, radio version or film and television adaptations? This 1995 critical study examines how the choice of medium and directorial approaches have influenced the meaning of the play text.

David Bradby explores the impact of Waiting for Godot on theatre history, including productions across the globe. Bradby also examines interpretations by major actors and directors including that by Beckett himself. It also contains an extensive production chronology, bibliography and illustrations from major productions.

A Streetcar Named Desire revolutionised the modern stage and this book offers the first continuous history of the play in production from 1947 to 1998. Chapters survey major premieres by leading directors. Transformations into other media, such as ballet, film, television, and opera also form an important part of the study.

The first critical history of one of American theatre's most famous plays, Death of a Salesman.