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Hardback. Engaging Audiences asks what cognitive science can teach scholars of theatre studies about spectator response in the theatre. Bruce McConachie introduces insights from neuroscience and evolutionary theory to examine the dynamics of conscious attention, empathy and memory in theatre goers. Series: Cognitive Studies in Literature and Performance. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230609884
ISBN
9780230609884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 47.33

Paperback. An account of the cultural history of English drama, it shows how the character of a given theatrical 'age' contains contradictions and is uneven in development. It offers chapters on Medieval Theatre, Renaissance Drama, Restoration Comedy, Melodrama, and Naturalism. It concludes with accounts of post-War British Theatre and the State. Num Pages: 424 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; AN; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631199380
ISBN
9780631199380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.08

Paperback. Children have been exploited as performers and wooed energetically as consumers throughout history. These essays offer scholarly investigations into the employment and participation of children in the entertainment industry with examples drawn from historical and contemporary contexts. Editor(s): Arrighi, Gillian; Emeljanow, Victor. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 260 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AN; AS; JFC; JFSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349454822
ISBN
9781349454822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 46.20

Hardcover. Children have been exploited as performers and wooed energetically as consumers throughout history. These essays offer scholarly investigations into the employment and participation of children in the entertainment industry with examples drawn from historical and contemporary contexts. Editor(s): Arrighi, Gillian; Emeljanow, Victor. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 260 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AN; JFCA; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137305459
ISBN
9781137305459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.74
€ 87.87

paperback. Constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2010, held in Seoul, Korea, in August 2010, under the auspices of IFIP. This book features the papers covering main domains of entertainment computing, from interactive music to games, taking a wide range of scientific domains. Editor(s): Yang, Hyun Seung; Malaka, Rainer; Hoshino, Junichi (University of Tsukuba, Japan); Han, Jung Hyun. Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Information Systems and Applications, Incl. Internet/Web, and HCI. Num Pages: 521 pages, 303 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AN; UGN; UKN; UYQ; UYZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Germany
Number of pages
521
Condition
New
Edition
2010th Edition
SKU
V9783642153983
ISBN
9783642153983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 137.34

Paperback. Editor(s): Sapsis, Bill. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 black & white tables, 167 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ANH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415702744
ISBN
9780415702744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.03

Paperback. Presents a comparative study of regional theatre in Britain and Germany during the period of 1918 to 1945. Taking Yorkshire and Westphalia as his two representative regions, this book details the history of theatre in York, Hull, Sheffield, Bradford and Leeds as well as in Munster, Dortmund, Hagen, Bielefeld and Bochum. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902806754
ISBN
9781902806754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.07

Paperback. Generally taking place in front of closed curtains during set changes between acts, the entr'acte delivers a fleeting new purpose and event to the otherwise sometimes inert space between stage and pit. This collection employs the entr'acte as a model for conceptualizing emerging formations of publics and of public space. Editor(s): Geiger, Jordan. Series: Avant-Gardes in Performance. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AMC; AN; AS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 315.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349492800
ISBN
9781349492800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.13

Hardcover. Generally taking place in front of closed curtains during set changes between acts, the entr'acte delivers a fleeting new purpose and event to the otherwise sometimes inert space between stage and pit. This collection employs the entr'acte as a model for conceptualizing emerging formations of publics and of public space. Editor(s): Geiger, Jordan. Series: Avant-Gardes in Performance. Num Pages: 244 pages, 43 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137433947
ISBN
9781137433947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 39.25

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902806921
ISBN
9781902806921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.78

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138022119
ISBN
9781138022119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 21 black & white halftones, 18 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; APFG; APT; AS; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589798243
ISBN
9781589798243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.26

Hardback. This volume is the first to offer a comprehensive critical examination of the intersections between contemporary ethical thought and post-1989 British playwriting. Its coverage of a large number of plays and playwrights, international range of contributors and original argumentation make it a key point of reference for students and researchers. Editor(s): Aragay, Mireia; Monforte, Enric. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137297563
ISBN
9781137297563
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.66

Paperback. This volume is the first to offer a comprehensive critical examination of the intersections between contemporary ethical thought and post-1989 British playwriting. Its coverage of a large number of plays and playwrights, international range of contributors and original argumentation make it a key point of reference for students and researchers. Editor(s): Aragay, Mireia; Monforte, Enric. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349452149
ISBN
9781349452149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.76

Paperback. Gives long overdue attention to O'Neill's one-acts, offering a variety of lenses through which to better understand his one-act plays and entire oeuvre. Editor(s): Carson, B. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; JFSR; JHMC; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349342358
ISBN
9781349342358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 47.16

Paperback. Eugene O'Neill, Nobel Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner, is widely known for his full length plays. However, his one-act plays are the foundation of his work - both thematically and stylistically, they telescope his later plays. This collection aims to fill the gap by examining these texts and the foundational period of American drama. Editor(s): Bennett, Michael Y.; Carson, Benjamin D. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137471772
ISBN
9781137471772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 46.37

Paperback. From the bestselling author of Black Poppies, the untold story of one of Britain's most versatile singers who thrilled audiences around the world during the 1920s and 30s. This is a celebration of an extraordinary career, and places Dove in historical context with artists of her time, such as Adelaide Hall, Dame Cleo Laine and Dame Shirley Bassey. Num Pages: 168 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; ANB; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Jacaranda
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909762350
ISBN
9781909762350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, illus. BIC Classification: AN; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Meriwether Publishing,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566080194
ISBN
9781566080194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Meriwether Publishing,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566080330
ISBN
9781566080330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.27

Paperback. A hugely entertaining, tremendously useful book for theatre practitioners and fans of celebrity gossip alike, penned by the Twitter sensation and anonymous theatre impresario. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: ANC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 212 x 20. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848423473
ISBN
9781848423473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.54

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