Performing Arts

"First published in the United States in 1917 by Alfred A. Knopf. Inc., as Noh or Accomplishment, a study of the classical stage of Japan"--T.p. verso.Book InformationISBN 9780811201520Author Ezra PoundFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint New Directions...

How has the work and legacy of Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed been interpreted and practised around the world? What does it look like in different working contexts? This book provides an accessible introduction to the political and artistic...

As the Walt Disney Studio entered its first decade and embarked on some of the most ambitious animated films of the time, Disney hired a group of "concept artists" whose sole mission was to explore ideas and inspire their fellow animators. They Drew as...

The adult-oriented science-fiction cartoon series Rick and Morty, shown on Cartoon Network as part of its late-night Adult Swim feature, is famous for its nihilistic anti-hero Rick Sanchez. Rick is a character who rejects God, religion, and meaning, but...

'It's no mystery or secret how much I enjoy Lawrence Chaney.' - RuPaul'Tackles everything from gender identity, the thrill of a wig and why Scottish talent is often overlooked.' - i NewsLawrence Chaney has wowed audiences across the globe as the winner...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781884910463Author Jeffery HatcherFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Story Press,U.S.Publisher Story Press,U.S.

Buster Keaton's autobiography is a view into the quirky mind behind the stoic face of the legendary film comedian.About the AuthorCharles Samuels, a New York newspaperman, wrote biographies of Jody Garland, Lizzie Borden, and Evelyn Nesbit. He worked...

Anton Chekhov is one of the undisputed masters of world drama. He is usually thought to hide himself behind his characters and stories, keeping his own personality well off-stage. But when he was young he wrote three plays - Platonov, Ivanov and The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781559363402Author David Henry HwangFormat PaperbackPage Count 90Imprint Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S.Publisher Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524762001Author Neil LandauFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc

A dark fable of the emotionally stultifying effects of small-town life, from the author of Disco Pigs and The Walworth Farce. Three sisters in a remote fishing village, trapped in the years that have passed since their halcyon days at The New Electric...

One of the most important ballet choreographers of all time, Marius Petipa (1818 - 1910) created works that are now mainstays of the ballet repertoire. Every day, in cities around the world, performances of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty draw large...

An engrossing biography of one of the most influential filmmakers in cinematic history"A cool, cerebral book about a cool, cerebral talent. . . . A brisk study of [Kubrick's] films, with enough of the life tucked in to add context as well as brightness...

And that's the moment when I leave. The moment when the jokes fail us. When I fail. I fail. This precise moment here, look, see with your ears. The Fool leaves King Lear before the blinding. Before the killing starts. Before the ice-creams in the...

The rare woman director working in second-wave exploitation, Stephanie Rothman (b. 1936) directed seven successful feature films, served as the vice president of an independent film company, and was the first woman to win the Directors Guild of America's...

Three young convicts share a cell. Locked into a world of dangerous rivalries, criminals Lefranc and Maurice compete for the attention of the charismatic condemned man, Green-Eyes.Informed by his own experience in French prisons, Jean Genet's first play,...

The Last Bohemian offers the first extended, critical evaluation of all of Brian Desmond Hurst's films, reappraising the reputation of a director who was born in 1895 in Belfast and died in Belgravia, London, in 1986. Pettitt skillfully weaves together...

They stand at the apex of the great age of songwriting, the creators of the classic Broadway musicals Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music, whose songs have never lost their popularity or emotional power. Even before...

The Art of Clowning is the first book on clowning technique and offers a step-by-step process for actors and other theatrical enthusiasts to discover their inner clown. This fun and accessible guide expands on theories and exercises to help students and...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557836274Author Samuel FullerFormat PaperbackPage Count 608Imprint Applause Theatre Book PublishersPublisher Hal Leonard CorporationWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935247197Author Clifton TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Silman-James Press,U.S.Publisher Silman-James Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 544g

Fifty Contemporary Choreographers is a unique and authoritative guide to the lives and work of prominent living contemporary choreographers; this third edition includes many new names in the field of choreography.Representing a wide range of dance genres...

In 2003, an independent film called The Room - starring and written, produced, and directed by a mysteriously wealthy social misfit named Tommy Wiseau - made its disastrous debut in Los Angeles. Described by one reviewer as 'like getting stabbed in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316449823Author West LindyPage Count 272Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & Company

Max is a normal-ish kid in a normal-ish town. He spends his days daydreaming and hanging out with his weird wee pal Stevie Nimmo. But when Max is called for his first Square Go, a fight by the school gates, it's his own demons he must wrestle with first...

**Winner of Best Sports Entertainment book at the British Sports Book Awards 2022**'Hard-hitting and hilarious' - James Acaster'Funny, moving and compelling' - Mike CostelloA heart-warming, hilarious true story about fighting and family, based on the...

The extraordinary story of a transformative decade on Broadway, featuring gripping behind-the-scenes accounts of shows such as Rent, Angels in America, Chicago, The Lion King, and The Producers-shows that changed the history of the American theater. ...

John Wayne's name is synonymous with not only the tough cowboys of the Wild West, but also the all-American war hero. Rising beyond the standard recognition that most Hollywood actors get, Wayne achieved an unparalleled level of success as a walking and...

What is it about ancient monsters that popular culture still finds so enthralling? Why do the monsters of antiquity continue to stride across the modern world? In this book, the first in-depth study of how post-classical societies use the creatures from...

Offering a fascinating examination of the explosion of black television programming in the 1980s and 1990s, this book provides, for the first time ever, an interpretation of black TV based in both journalism and critical theory. Locating a persistent...

'This is a book about how to beat the living daylights out of another human being safely...' Roger Bartlett - professional fight director and Master Teacher for the British Academy of Stage & Screen Combat - leads you through everything you need to...

This book draws upon cognitive and affect theory to examine applications of contemporary performance practices in educational, social and community contexts. The writing is situated in the spaces between making and performance, exploring the processes of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061962158Author Alison ArngrimFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683837831Author Daniel WallaceFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight EditionsWeight(grams) 1474gDimensions(mm) 290mm *...

This title combines both theory and practice to lead, stepwise, to a full understanding of radio drama form. With the resurgence (though some say it has never left) of radio, due in part to new media practices and technological innovations, not only are...

The hapless and hilarious tale of a life lived under the constant and ruthless reign of a chocolate biscuit... Lumped into the 'too fat for potatoes group' by her mother, carefree eating isn't something Arabella Weir had much experience of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101972885Author Nicholas HytnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 266gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

A no-nonsense, direct down-the-lens look at the television industry written from the point of view of a television drama producer who's been there, done it, fought some battles and won the odd award. Written in an engaging, anecdotal tone, Writing for...

Wig Making and Styling: A Complete Guide for Theatre and Film, Second Edition is the one-stop shop for the knowledge and skills you need to create and style wigs. Covering the basics, from styling tools to creating beards, it ramps up to advanced...