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Theatre studies

Paperback. Examines how theatre - which expressed a political dynamic both in the Renaissance and the twentieth century - lays open the impulses that instigated modernity and, ultimately, unparalleled levels of violence and destruction. This book traces the emergence of an unrestrained pursuit of power and the utopian desire for perfection. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: AN; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268022952
ISBN
9780268022952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.12

Paperback. A practical guide for actors who want to work in the corporate sector, by a veteran with over 1400 corporate events to his credit. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ANC; JNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 213 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
NICK HERN BOOKS
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848422810
ISBN
9781848422810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.36

Paperback. Contains essays written by playwrights, scholars, and critics that analyze African American theatre as it is practiced. This book acknowledges that Black experience is not monolithic. It also argues provocatively and persuasively for a Black consciousness that creates a culturally specific theatre. Editor(s): Harrison, Paul Carter; Walker, Victor Leo; Edwards, Gus. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
Publisher
Temple University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566399449
ISBN
9781566399449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.32

Paperback. Series: Routledge Companions. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; AS; GBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415636315
ISBN
9780415636315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.81

Hardback. Series: Apple-Zimmerman Series in Early Modern Culture. Num Pages: 275 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AN; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575911274
ISBN
9781575911274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.10

Paperback. Editor(s): Lonergan, Patrick; O'Dwyer, Riana. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Carysfort Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004378
ISBN
9781904505259
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. This book investigates trans-historical and international instances of performance that arise directly out of situations of crisis and extremity to ask what performance is for in such contexts. It explores how people living in oppressive, dangerous or deprived conditions use performance to survive, to express dissent or a desire for change. Editor(s): Peschel, Lisa. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: AN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137454263
ISBN
9781137454263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.23

Paperback. From the construction of its first theatre in 1740, Birmingham has boasted a huge array of entertainment from plays and music festivals to circuses and 'mops' (and even the 'onion fair'). Featuring photographs, programmes and advertisements, this title looks at the history of theatre and entertainment in Birmingham. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 100 b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; AN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752446608
ISBN
9780752446608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. Offers glimpse into the world of designing for mainstream entertainment including theatre, film, tv, and corporate events. This book provides you with the basic tools and principles of scenic drafting and rendering, beginning with pencil drafting and culminating with the information on CAD drafting, digital 3D modelling, and more. Num Pages: 416 pages, Approx. 400 illustrations (50 in full color). BIC Classification: ANH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1374.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780240818917
ISBN
9780240818917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.99

paperback. An examination of the political and aesthetic consequences of culture meeting at the crossroads of theatre, which looks in depth at such works as Brook's "Mahabharata", Cixous/Mnouchkine's "Indiande" and Barba's "Faust". Num Pages: 228 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415060387
ISBN
9780415060387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.86

Paperback. This study considers the staged reading, and the frontiers of mise en scene scenography, which sometimes replaces staging the reinterpretation of classical and contemporary works the extension of intercultural theatre and ritual new technologies and their live usage on the stage the postmodern practice of deconstruction. Num Pages: 384 pages, 33 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415553445
ISBN
9780415553445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.51

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Edition
9 Annual
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781480341593
ISBN
9781480341593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.55

Hardcover. Editor(s): Holland, Peter; Orgel, Stephen. Series: Redefining British Theatre History. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; AN; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403992284
ISBN
9781403992284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.21

Hardback. Series: Shakespeare in the Theatre. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 bw illus. BIC Classification: AN; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472587077
ISBN
9781472587077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.34

Paperback. Deals with Susan Glaspell's and Sophie Treadwell's plays from a theatrical, rather than literary, perspective, and presents a comprehensive overview of their work from lesser known plays to seminal productions of "Trifles" and "Machinal". Series: Routledge Modern and Contemporary Dramatists. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415404846
ISBN
9780415404846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.84

Hardback. Theatrical scene design is one of the most beautiful, varied, and lively art forms. This work offers a survey of the evolving context, theory, and practice of scene design from ancient Greek times. It focuses on Greece, Rome, Medieval Europe, the Italian Renaissance, eighteenth-century Europe, Classicism to Romanticism, and Realism and Naturalism. Editor(s): Hardberger, Linda. Num Pages: 416 pages, 300 colour and 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ANH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 311 x 261 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2778.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292722736
ISBN
9780292722736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.88

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Crown House Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899836024
ISBN
9781899836024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 47.45

Paperback. Drawing on a lifetime's experience of playing Shakespearean roles, the author offers advice to actors, directors and drama students on a variety of scenes, characters, speeches and individual lines from Shakespeare's plays. He takes us through the process of Preparation, Rehearsal and Performance. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; ANC; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
228
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854597816
ISBN
9781854597816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. In the first major academic work to examine British variety theatre, Double provides a detailed history of this art form and analyses its performance dynamics and techniques. Encompassing singers, comedians, dancers, magicians, ventriloquists and diverse speciality acts, this vibrant book draws on a series of new interviews with variety veterans. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AN; ASZH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230284609
ISBN
9780230284609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.00

Hardcover. One man's impact on the performing arts in Russia Series: Russian Music Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, 45 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; AN; AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 813. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253354686
ISBN
9780253354686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.49

Paperback. Nina Auerbach brilliantly reveals the Ellen Terry whose roles, on stage and off, embodied everything that a rapidly changing world exhorted women to be.

Series: New Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 528 pages, 86 illus. BIC Classification: ANB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 900.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780812216134
ISBN
9780812216134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.22

Paperback. This book, now in paperback, draws upon cognitive and affect theory to examine applications of contemporary performance practices in educational, social and community contexts. The writing explores the processes of creating work defined variously as collaborative, participatory and socially engaged. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; ASZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137525857
ISBN
9781137525857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.64

Paperback. This book is an exploration and critique of 'playback theatre', a form of improvised theatre in which a company of performers spontaneously enact autobiographical stories told to them by members of the audience. With more than ten years' experience with Playback Theatre York, the author introduces the reader to the basics of playback theatre. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843104216
ISBN
9781843104216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.27

Paperback. The indispensable companion to a vital component in every actor's toolkit, this is the first in-depth exploration of Actioning for student actors, those who train them, and professionals working in the industry, whether they're brand new to the technique or have been practising it for years. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ANC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848424234
ISBN
9781848424234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.48

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