Oxford Playhouse: High and Low Drama in a University City

by Don Chapman

Book Overview

To coincide with the 70th anniversary of its present home on Beaumont Street, Oxford, this account traces the history of the Oxford Playhouse from its earliest roots--a production of Agamemnon in 1880--and the founding of the Oxford University Dramatic Society to the rebuilding of Oxford's New Theatre and, eventually, the launch of the Playhouse itself. Recalling actress Jane Ellis' early desire for a venue where she might play decent roles,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1902806875
• ISBN13: 9781902806877
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: University of Hertfordshire Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"