Canadian Theatre History
Selected Readings
by Don Rubin
A collection of original documents and
publications by Canadian theatre professionals and cultural commentators.
Written over the course of the twentieth century, the selections address
the development of theatre in Canada: the influences of foreign touring
syndicates, the Dominion Drama Festival, regional theatres, as well
as the impacts of the Massey Commission, the Stratford Festival, and
the alternative theatre movement.
“Essential… this kind of discourse
and dialectic suggests the importance of these documents in our cultural
history… Canadian Theatre History is a kind of living history… our
cultural elders explaining how our theatres and drama have developed,
and suggesting possible future directions.”
—Anton Wagner, Theatre Research
in Canada
“Invaluable.”
—Professor Sherrill Grace, University of British Columbia
“Extraordinary… Don Rubin’s digging
has produced both the orthodox and the radical, and his efforts to sow
the roots of Canadian theatre today will allow students to understand
theatre’s past and present in ways hitherto impossible.”
—J.L. Granatstein, Historian, Professor
Emeritus, York University
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