Renaissance Theater is one of the most striking and significant phenomena in the history of all world culture. Talking about the theatrical art of Italy, Spain and England at the end of the 15th - beginning of the 17th centuries, the author of the book traces the way the theater of modern times went to its heights. The book's pages largely cover the art of Italian improvisers, the work of Lope de Vega, Cervantes, Shakespeare and their famous compatriots - playwrights and actors. The book is illustrated with reproductions of works of fine art consonant with the spirit and character of theatrical creations of the era.