Large-format paperback edition of a major source book of the performing arts in Australia's cultural history. An illustrated and detailed study which provides a comprehensive overview of all forms of performance including opera, ballet, concert music, theatre, circus, pantomime, vaudeville, dance halls, bush bands and mass media entertainment. Edited by a well-known theatre critic and publisher, the text is made up of contributions from over 100 experts in their various fields. Includes a detailed index.