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Drama & Theatre
Paperback. Editor(s): Proudfit, Scott. Num Pages: 250 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AN; AS; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 373.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349461325
- ISBN
- 9781349461325
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€ 52.70€ 46.40
€ 52.70
€ 46.40
Paperback. This book reveals the genuity of Shaw's totalitarianism by looking at his material - articles, speeches, letters, etc but is especially concerned with analyzing the utopian desire that runs through so many of Shaw's plays; looking at his political and eugenic utopianism as expressed in his drama and comparing this to his political totalitarianism. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349460885
- ISBN
- 9781349460885
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€ 126.77
€ 126.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; DSA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349460809
- ISBN
- 9781349460809
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€ 65.44
€ 65.44
Paperback. As outdoor entertainment venues in American cities, pleasure gardens were public spaces where people could explore what it meant to be American. Stubbs examines how these venues helped form American identity and argues the gardens allowed for the exploration of what it meant to be American through performance, both on and off the stage. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; HBJK; HBL; HBTB; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349460021
- ISBN
- 9781349460021
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€ 52.70€ 45.65
€ 52.70
€ 45.65
Paperback. How does the performance of blackness reframe issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality? Here, the contributors look into representational practices in film, literature, fashion, and theatre and explore how they have fleshed out political struggles, while recognizing that they have sometimes maintained the mechanisms of violence against blacks. Editor(s): Lemoine, Xavier; Rocchi, Jean-Paul. Num Pages: 289 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AN; AS; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349459155
- ISBN
- 9781349459155
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€ 62.28€ 53.85
€ 62.28
€ 53.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; DSB; DSC. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349458516
- ISBN
- 9781349458516
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€ 65.98
€ 65.98
Paperback. Works of theatre that depict grievous histories derive their force from making audible voices of the past. Such performances, theatrical or tourist, require the attentive belief of spectators. This engaging new study explores how theatricality works in each instance and how 'playing the part' of the listener can be understood in ethical terms. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; JHBK; JKV; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349458479
- ISBN
- 9781349458479
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€ 71.42
€ 71.42
Paperback. This ground-breaking collection explores the assumptions behind and practices for performance implicit in the manuscripts and playtexts of the medieval and early modern eras, focusing on work which engages with performance-oriented research. Editor(s): Polito, M.; Bennett, S. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AM; AN; AS; D; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349457656
- ISBN
- 9781349457656
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€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Paperback. The essays in this volume challenge current 'givens' in medieval and early modern research around periodization and editorial practice. They showcase cutting-edge research practices and approaches in textual editing, and in manuscript and performance studies to produce new ways of reading and working for students and scholars. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349457632
- ISBN
- 9781349457632
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Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Paperback. Editor(s): McCutcheon, J. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; ASD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 315.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349457618
- ISBN
- 9781349457618
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€ 65.82
€ 65.82
Paperback. This trans-historical collection explores analogue performance technologies from Ancient Greece to pre-Second World War. From ancient mechanical elephants to early modern automata, Enlightenment electrical experiments to Victorian spectral illusions, this volume offers an original examination of the precursors of contemporary digital performance. Series: Palgrave Studies in Performance and Technology. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AN; APF; AS; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 369.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349457427
- ISBN
- 9781349457427
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Condition: New
€ 126.94
€ 126.94
Paperback. Providing a unique collection of perspectives on the persistence of documentary as a vital and dynamic media form within a digital world, New Documentary Ecologies traces this form through new opportunities of creating media, new platforms of distribution and new ways for audiences to engage with the real. Editor(s): Nash, Dr. Kate; Summerhayes, Catherine. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; APF; APFR; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349456666
- ISBN
- 9781349456666
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€ 148.91
€ 148.91
Paperback. In Shanghai in the early twentieth century, a hybrid theatrical form, wenmingxi, emerged that was based on Western spoken theatre, classical Chinese theatre, and a Japanese hybrid form known as shinpa. This book places it in the context of its hybridized literary and performance elements, giving it a definitive place in modern Chinese theatre. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AN; AS; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349455041
- ISBN
- 9781349455041
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€ 52.70€ 46.37
€ 52.70
€ 46.37
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349454822
- ISBN
- 9781349454822
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€ 52.70€ 46.18
€ 52.70
€ 46.18
paperback. Using insights from psychology, sociology, anthropology, and the history of sexuality, Holmberg explores the ambiguity that drives male bonding. Personal interviews with Mamet and with the actors who have interpreted his major roles shed light on how and why men bond with each other and complement close analysis of Mamet's texts. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AN; AP; AS; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349454761
- ISBN
- 9781349454761
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€ 66.13
€ 66.13
Paperback. Looking at a century of American theatre, McDaniel investigates how race-based notions of maternal performance become sites of resistance to cultural and political hierarchies. This book considers how the construction of mothering as universally women's work obscures additional, equally constructed subdivisions based in race and class. Series: What is Theatre?. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AN; AS; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349452828
- ISBN
- 9781349452828
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€ 52.70€ 46.21
€ 52.70
€ 46.21
Paperback. A book about the role America plays in the French imagination, as it translates to the French stage. Informed by a rich variety of Western cultural scholarship, Essif examines two dozen post-1960 works representing some of the most innovative dramaturgy of the last half century, including works by Gatti, Obaldia, Cixous, Koltes, and Vinaver. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 453.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349452569
- ISBN
- 9781349452569
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€ 66.66
€ 66.66
paperback. Bram Stoker, Dracula and the Victorian Gothic Stage re-appraises Stoker's key fictions in relation to his working life. It takes Stoker's work from the margins to centre stage, exploring how Victorian theatre's melodramatic and Gothic productions influenced his writing and thinking. Series: Palgrave Gothic. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AP; DSBD; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349452545
- ISBN
- 9781349452545
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Condition: New
€ 65.74
€ 65.74
paperback. This fascinating study explores the multifarious erotic themes associated with the magic lantern shows, which proved the dominant visual medium of the West for 350 years, and analyses how the shows influenced the portrayals of sexuality in major works of Gothic fiction. Series: Palgrave Gothic. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; DSA; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349452521
- ISBN
- 9781349452521
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Condition: New
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
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. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349452149
- ISBN
- 9781349452149
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Condition: New
€ 126.74
€ 126.74
The Group Theatre. Passion, Politics, and Performance in the Depressio...
Chinoy, Helen Krich. Ed(S): Wilmeth, Don B.; ...
Paperback. The Group Theatre, a groundbreaking ensemble collective, started the careers of many top American theatre artists of the twentieth century and founded what became known as Method Acting. This book is the definitive history, based on over thirty years of research and interviews by the foremost theatre scholar of the time period, Helen Chinoy. Editor(s): Wilmeth, Don B.; Barranger, Milly S., Ph.D. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; HBJK; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349451524
- ISBN
- 9781349451524
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Condition: New
€ 52.70€ 46.97
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paperback. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; DSBD; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349450800
- ISBN
- 9781349450800
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Condition: New
€ 52.70€ 47.15
€ 52.70
€ 47.15
Paperback. Women are at the center of American theatre and have the potential to shape the cultural imagination of theatre-goers as a complex new era unfolds. Sarah Ruhl, one of the twenty-first century's most honored playwrights, is read in concert with her contemporaries whose writing also wrestles with the vexing issues facing Americans in the new century. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349449514
- ISBN
- 9781349449514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.70€ 46.09
€ 52.70
€ 46.09
Paperback. How is performer-object interaction enacted and perceived in the theatre? How thereby are varieties of 'meaning' also enacted and perceived? Using cognitive theory and ecological ontology, Paavolainen investigates how the interplay of actors and objects affords a degree of enjoyment and understanding, whether or not the viewer speaks the language. Series: Cognitive Studies in Literature and Performance. Num Pages: 298 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AN; HPN; JFC; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349447459
- ISBN
- 9781349447459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73