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Paperback. No play in the history of the American Stage has been as ubiquitous and as widely viewed as Uncle Tom's Cabin. This book traces the major dramatizations of Stowe's classic from its inception in 1852 through modern versions on film. Frick introduce the reader to the artists who created the plays and productions that created theatre history. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 332 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 271 x 22. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137566478
- ISBN
- 9781137566478
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Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Hardback. In this book, the author interrogates how narcissistic disturbances lead to the fragmentation and duplication that occur in the minds of mythic heroes and the fictional protagonists of modern drama, literature, and film. This examination focuses mostly on modern drama and exploring how Greek myths inform the literature. Series: What is Theatre?. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 381.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137566065
- ISBN
- 9781137566065
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Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Hardcover. By concentrating on Sam Shepard's visual aesthetics, Emma Creedon argues that a consideration of Shepard's plays in the context of visual and theoretical Surrealism illuminates our understanding of his experimental approach to drama. Series: What is Theatre?. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; ANB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137530578
- ISBN
- 9781137530578
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Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 46.80
€ 53.36
€ 46.80
Hardcover. The last 15 years has seen an explosion of studies that use cognitive science to understand theatre, whilst at the same time theatre-makers are using their artistic practice to address research question. This book looks at the current discourse around these emerging fields. Num Pages: 84 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ANF; GPS; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 258.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137522726
- ISBN
- 9781137522726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.76
€ 65.76
Hardback. Motion Capture in Performance explores the historical origins, properties and implications of Motion Capture. It introduces a new mode of performance for the commercial film, animation, and console gaming industries - 'Performance Capture', a distinct interdisciplinary discourse in the fields of theatre, animation, performance studies and film. Num Pages: 106 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ANH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137505804
- ISBN
- 9781137505804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.43
€ 82.43
Hardcover. This is the first scholarly book to focus exclusively on theatre and learning disability as theatre, rather than advocacy or therapy. Hargrave provocatively realigns the - hitherto unvoiced - assumptions that underpin such practice and proposes that learning disabled artists have earned the right to full critical review. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: ANF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137504388
- ISBN
- 9781137504388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardback. Child labor greatly contributed to the cultural and economic success of the British Victorian theatrical industry. This book highlights the complexities of the battle for child labor laws, the arguments for the needs of the theatre industry, and the weight of opposition that confronted any attempt to control employers. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; AN; HBTB; JFSP1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137503176
- ISBN
- 9781137503176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Paperback. By casting designers as authors, cultural critics, activists, entrepreneurs, and global cartographers, Essin tells a story about scenic images on the page, stage, and beyond that helped American audiences see the everyday landscapes and exotic destinations from a modern perspective. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ANH; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 362.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137496645
- ISBN
- 9781137496645
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Condition: New
€ 58.21€ 50.29
€ 58.21
€ 50.29
Hardback. Editor(s): Gluhovic, Milija; Menon, Jisha. Series: Contemporary Performance Interactions. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137496072
- ISBN
- 9781137496072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
Hardcover. This book explains the connections between traditional performance (e.g. masked dances, prophecy, praise recitations), contemporary theatre (Wole Soyinka, Ola Rotimi, Tess Onwueme, Femi Osofisan, and Stella Oyedepo) , and the political sphere in the context of the Yoruba people in Nigeria. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; AN; JFSL3; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137492784
- ISBN
- 9781137492784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.16
€ 127.16
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
€ 53.36
€ 46.37
Paperback. This ground-breaking collection focuses on how theatre, dance, and other forms of performance are helping to transform our ecological values. Top scholars explore how familiar and new works of performance can help us recognize our reciprocal relationship with the natural world and how it helps us understand the way we are connected to the land. Editor(s): Arons, Wendy; May, Theresa J. Series: What is Theatre?. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137467003
- ISBN
- 9781137467003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.14
€ 66.14
Hardcover. Encounters in Performance Philosophy is a collection of 14 essays by international researchers which demonstrates the vitality of the field of Performance Philosophy. The essays address a wide range of concerns common to performance and philosophy including: the body, language, performativity, mimesis and tragedy. Editor(s): Cull O Maoilearca, Laura; Lagaay, Alice. Series: Performance Philosophy. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137462718
- ISBN
- 9781137462718
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Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137461827
- ISBN
- 9781137461827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardback. This book illustrates how local awareness of Western cultural hegemonic entities such as Broadway and Shakespeare have been implemented within South Korean theatre in the global era. With a focus on performances that targeted global audiences, Lee explores the ways in which Korea's nationalistic desires for global visibility are projected on stage. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; ANF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453570
- ISBN
- 9781137453570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Paperback. Undergraduate theatre programs can play a significant role in accomplishing the aims and learning outcomes of a contemporary liberal education. Here, Kindelan argues that theatre's signature pedagogy helps all undergraduates become actively engaged in developing critical and value-focused skills. Series: The Arts in Higher Education. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; JNM; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137445599
- ISBN
- 9781137445599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.84
€ 65.84
hardcover. Num Pages: 276 pages, 21 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPK; AN; AS; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137444905
- ISBN
- 9781137444905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.29
€ 183.29
Hardcover. Most scholars agree that reading a play is absolutely unlike live performance, but everything else about their relationship beyond this premise has proven contestable. Focusing on the editorial and textual history of Shakespeare, this book navigates these debates by exploring how textual distortions enrich a play's performance potentialities. Series: History of Text Technologies. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; ANF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137438430
- ISBN
- 9781137438430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. Over the last decade a number of prison theatre programs have developed to rehabilitate inmates by having them perform Shakespearean adaptations. This book focuses on how prison theatre today reveals certain elements of the early modern theatre that were themselves responses to cataclysmic changes in theological doctrine and religious practice. Num Pages: 154 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: ANF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137433954
- ISBN
- 9781137433954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.26
€ 66.26
Hardcover. The fat female body is a unique construction in American culture that has been understood in various ways during the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Analyzing post-WWII stage and screen performances, Mobley argues that the fat actress's body signals myriad cultural assumptions and suggests new ways of reading the body in performance. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; DSG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137430663
- ISBN
- 9781137430663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65