Eastern European Theatre After the Iron Curtain

An important new survey of Eastern European theater after the collapse of the Soviet Union.Explores all aspects of theater from playwriting directing and acting to repertoire creation and theatre management. Uses material never previously published on theatre life during the Communist years. Compares theater before and after the political changes in Albania Bulgaria Czech Republic Hungary Latvia Lithuania Moldova PolandRomania Russia Slovakia Ukraine. Chapters begin with introductions by well-known theatre professionals or lively interviews with a major directors or playwrights - including Yury Lyubimov Václav Havel Andrei Sherban and Ismail Kadare.