Theatre studies
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Theatre studies
Imitations of Life: Two Centuries of Melodrama in Russia
. Ed(S): McReynolds, Louise; Neuberger, Joan
paperback. Uses the under-studied genre of melodrama as a critical prism for understanding Russian/Soviet history, politics and culture - in particular, the uses to which popular culture was put in the Soviet period. Editor(s): McReynolds, Louise; Neuberger, Joan. Num Pages: 352 pages, 35 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; AN; DSG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5893 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822327905
- ISBN
- 9780822327905
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.31
€ 41.99
€ 37.31
Paperback. Surveys the Golden Age of English popular theatre: the 1590s, the age of Marlowe and the young Shakespeare. This book describes the staging practices, performance conditions and acting techniques of the period, focusing on five popular dramas that include The Spanish Tragedy", "Mucedorus", "Edward II", "Doctor Faustus" and "Titus Andronicus". Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415489010
- ISBN
- 9780415489010
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Condition: New
€ 79.64
€ 79.64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747558415
- ISBN
- 9780747558415
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€ 26.99€ 20.29
€ 26.99
€ 20.29
Hardcover. As one of Egyptian theater's leading contemporary playwrights, Alfred Farag has had a profound influence on shaping Arabic drama and Egyptian cultural politics. This book chronicles Farag's career and offers a critical perspective on his creative output and the condition of Egyptian theater in the 1970s through the 1990s. Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 black-&-white illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631637
- ISBN
- 9780815631637
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Condition: New
€ 52.82
€ 52.82
Hardcover. This anthology - a companion volume to "New Plays From the Abbey Theatre, 1993-1995" - takes up where the first volume left off, with the best new plays from Ireland's Abbey Theatre. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; AN; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629283
- ISBN
- 9780815629283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.38
€ 58.38
Paperback. This work provides an overview of Irish theatre, read in the light of Ireland's self-definition. Mediating between history and its relations with politics and art, it attempts to do justice to the enabling and mirroring preoccupations of Irish drama. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; AN; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815606437
- ISBN
- 9780815606437
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.04
€ 21.99
€ 21.04
Paperback. Charting the origins of serious theatre, drama pedagogy, and the nonprofit model, this illustrated volume argues that the Little Theatre movement was a national phenomenon, not just the result of aspirants copying the efforts of the much-storied Provincetown Players, Washington Square Players, Neighborhood Playhouse, and Chicago Little Theatre. Series: Theater in the Americas. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 449.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809326495
- ISBN
- 9780809326495
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Condition: New
€ 44.26
€ 44.26
Paperback. At a critical, transitional moment in the history of Broadway - and, by extension, of American theatre itself - former Broadway stage manager Steven Adler enlists insider perspectives from sixty-six practitioners and artists to chronicle the recent past and glimpse the near future of the Great White Way. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809325931
- ISBN
- 9780809325931
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Condition: New
€ 44.26
€ 44.26
Hardcover. In this broadly conceived study, Ralf Remshardt delineates the theatre's deep connection with the grotesque and traces the historically extensive relationship between performance and its 'other', the grotesque. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809325764
- ISBN
- 9780809325764
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Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 521 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ANH; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 279 x 15. Weight in Grams: 998.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574416381
- ISBN
- 9781574416381
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Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Hardcover. Explores the history of Irish theater in America, from Harrigan and Hart to the productions of senior Irish playwrights such as Brian Friel and younger writers such as Martin McDonagh and Conor McPherson. This volume includes examinations of company dynamics, tours of companies and actors, and the production history of individual works. Editor(s): Harrington, John P. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; AN; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press New York
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631699
- ISBN
- 9780815631699
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Condition: New
€ 29.62
€ 29.62
Paperback. This text provides an illustrated world history of the Yiddish theatre covering five continents and more than 300 years. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 448 pages, 125 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: AN; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815603290
- ISBN
- 9780815603290
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Condition: New
€ 22.97
€ 22.97
Paperback. A diverse collection of provocative plays that respond to the highly charged, post 9/11 political landscape. Though not all of the plays deal explicitly with the Al Qaeda attacks, they collectively reveal themes of sorrow and anxiety, moral indignation, a Editor(s): Havis, Allan. Series Editor(s): Schanke, Robert A. Series: Theater in the Americas. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; DD; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809329540
- ISBN
- 9780809329540
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Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Paperback. An organized treatment of performance studies theory, practice and pedagogy. The 18 essays by scholars and educators seek to reflect the emergent and contested nature of performance studies, a field that looks at the broad range of human performance from everyday conversation to formal theatre. Editor(s): Stucky, Nathan; Wimmer, Cynthia. Series: Theater in the Americas. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: ANC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809324668
- ISBN
- 9780809324668
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Condition: New
€ 44.26
€ 44.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 135 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ANC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 227.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809310395
- ISBN
- 9780809310395
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Condition: New
€ 33.23
€ 33.23
Hardcover. Rose Thompson Hovick, mother of June Havoc and Gypsy Rose Lee, went down in theatrical history as "The Stage Mother from Hell" after her immortalization on Broadway in Gypsy: A Musical Fable. Yet the musical was 75 percent fictionalized. This book tells her full story. Num Pages: 368 pages, 62 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617038532
- ISBN
- 9781617038532
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Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Paperback. Built by Daniel R Hanna as a tribute to his theater-loving father, Marcus Hanna, the Hanna Theatre opened its doors on March 28, 1921, with an adaptation of Mark Twain's "The Prince and the Pauper" starring William Faversham. This is an history of Cleveland's showcase for touring shows. Series: Cleveland Theatre S. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873389051
- ISBN
- 9780873389051
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Condition: New
€ 29.62
€ 29.62
Hardcover. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AN; APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610502
- ISBN
- 9780815610502
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Hardcover. Explores how North Korean state-sponsored propaganda performances - including public spectacles, theater, film, and other visual media including posters - shape everyday practice in a country where the performing arts are not only a means of entertainment but also a forceful institution used to regulate, educate, and mobilize people. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 400 pages, 57 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; AN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472117086
- ISBN
- 9780472117086
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Condition: New
€ 97.53
€ 97.53
Paperback. Scripts, interviews, photos, and critical commentary documenting the riotous beginnings of this long-lived experimental theater space for women" Editor(s): Hughes, Holly; Tropicana, Carmelita; Dolan, Jill. Series: Triangulations: Lesbian/Gay/Queer Theater/Drama/Performance. Num Pages: 312 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPN; AN; JFSJ1; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472068630
- ISBN
- 9780472068630
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.76
€ 38.99
€ 34.76
Paperback. The premier American playwright of this decade speaks out about art, sexuality, and social justice Editor(s): Vorlicky, Robert. Series: Triangulations: Lesbian/Gay/Queer Theater/Drama/Performance. Num Pages: 296 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2ABM; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472066612
- ISBN
- 9780472066612
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.39
€ 33.99
€ 30.39
Paperback. Sheds light on the critical role that women artists have played in the evolution of the American avant-garde Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AN; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472035205
- ISBN
- 9780472035205
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.20
€ 37.99
€ 34.20
Paperback. An award-winning actor, an activist for civil rights and progressive causes worldwide, and a singer whose voice has won him great applause, Theodore Bikel here tells his own compelling life story. With a new chapter as he turns ninety. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ANB; APB; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1, With reflections upon my ninetieth year
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299300548
- ISBN
- 9780299300548
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.78
€ 31.99
€ 31.78
In the first in-depth study of the interconnected relationships among public theatre, custodial institutions, and women in early modern Spain, Margaret E. Boyle explores the contradictory practices of rehabilitation enacted by women both on and off stage. Series: Toronto Iberic. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JD; AN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442646155
- ISBN
- 9781442646155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.15
€ 60.15