A major new anthology of world drama from many cultures. Sixteen famous plays by leading international playwrights including: Children of a Lesser God--Medoff, Largo Desolato--Havel, The Halry Ape--O'Neill. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof--Williams, The Bald Soprano--Ionesco, Izutsu--Motoklyo, Walting for Lefty--Odets, A Doll's House--Ibsen, The Adding Machine--Rice, The Hypochondriac--Mollere, Uncle Tom's Cabin--Aiken, Oedipus the King--Sophocies, Dutchman--Baraka, Everyman--Anonymous, The Tragedy of Othelio--Shakespeare and Body Leaks--Terry. All major periods of theatre from classical to contemporary twentieth century. A well-researched introduction precedes each script offering fascinating historical orientation. Recommended as an exceptional text for theatre classes. It presents the entire globe of theatre history--"where we've been and where we're going."