Knocking on the Door to Drama: Sixteen Lectures on Theatre

The stage is a little world, and the world is a great stage. Theater reflects life. It is distinguished from all other art forms by actors portraying characters onstage and performing stories directly before an audience, which is why it is called a "living art." Its immediacy, live performance, and interactivity give theater a unique artistic appeal. Enjoying theater is refined entertainment, but it is also a dialogue with the soul and a journey of the spirit. This book focuses on the essential features of theater, the genres of tragedy and comedy, and the techniques of playwriting, combining the qualities of an academic work and a textbook. By explaining fundamental questions about theater and interpreting more than a dozen classic plays and operas, it guides readers to the doorway of the dramatic arts.