World Theatre: The Basics presents a well-rounded introduction to non-Western theatre, exploring the history and current practice of theatrical traditions in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Oceania, the Caribbean, and the non-English-speaking cultures of the Americas.

Table of Contents

• Preface and acknowledgments
• Introduction: what is world theatre?
• 1 The Middle East
• 2 South and Southeast Asia
• 3 East Asia
• 4 Oceania
• 5 Sub-Saharan Africa
• 6 The Caribbean islands
• 7 The Americas
• 8 Collaborations
• 9 Conclusion: the undiscovered country
• Glossary
• Bibliography