Performing Arts

Get to know the star of some of the world's favourite film and TV classics in this fascinating and remarkably honest memoir from Sam Neill'Hilarious, wicked, wonderful, kind, thoughtful, engaging and wise' STEPHEN FRY'Just wonderful, so funny and...

The play begins with Max and Charlotte, a couple whose marriage seems about to rupture. But nothing one sees on a stage is the real thing, and some things are less real than others. Charlotte is an actress who has been appearing in a play about marriage...

In the Blink of an Eye is celebrated film editor Walter Murch's vivid, multifaceted, thought -- provoking essay on film editing. Starting with what might be the most basic editing question -- Why do cuts work? -- Murch treats the reader to a wonderful...

A practical investigation of how comedy works, by a well-respected practitioner and teacher. With a Foreword by Toby Jones. Comedy is recognised as one of the most problematic areas of performances. For that reason, it is rarely written about in any...

In 1978, the US government waged a war against organised crime. One man was left behind the lines. From 1976 until 1981, Special Agent Pistone lived undercover with the Mafia. Only able to visit his young family once every few months, Pistone - under the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948986120Author Mark DawidziakFormat PaperbackPage Count 410Imprint Commonwealth Book Company, Inc.Publisher Commonwealth Book Company, Inc.Weight(grams)...

What's Next? is the ultimate companion guide for any fan of The West Wing. Take the 'Which West Wing Staffer are you?' quiz to find out if you're more a C.J. or a Charlie. Help Leo review Big Block of Cheese proposals, and make sure you know your POTUS...

A Telegraph, Evening Standard and Daily Mail Book of the YearFrom the acclaimed writer and critic Geoff Dyer, an extremely funny scene-by-scene analysis of Where Eagles Dare - published as the film reaches its 50th anniversaryA thrilling Alpine adventure...

Nicholas Wright's play about the controversial psychoanalyst Melanie Klein is a haunting and poignant study of mother-daughter relationships. In 1934 the son of Melanie Klein, Britain's most admired psychoanalyst, was reported killed in a climbing...

Written with characteristic Berkoff flair and an understanding of the subtle power and violence of the English language, this second collection of his plays includes Decadence, described by the Guardian as being 'enthused with Berkoff's violent, imagist,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062699466Author Paul SammonFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

The Applied Theatre Reader is the first book to bring together new case studies of practice by leading practitioners and academics in the field and beyond, with classic source texts from writers such as Noam Chomsky, bell hooks, Mikhail Bakhtin, Augusto...

Michael Palin's bestselling diaries of the 1980s.After a live performance at the Hollywood Bowl, The Pythons made their last performance together in 1983 in the hugely successful MONTY PYTHON'S MEANING OF LIFE. Writing and acting in films and television...

From the very first book publication in 1920 to the recent film release of Death on the Nile, this investigation into Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot celebrates a century of probably the world's favourite fictional detective. ...

This fun activity book is jam-packed with recent comics and characters from Beanotown to colour in.Beanotown has lost its colour! Can you help Dennis and Minnie bring it back?This first Beano Colouring Book features comic strips from recent issues of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573707308Author David CaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Samuel French LtdPublisher Samuel French Ltd

The Split Britches theatre company have led the way in innovative and challenging lesbian performance for the last decade. Split Britches: Lesbian Practice/Feminist Performance is a long awaited celebration of the theatre and writing of Lois Weaver,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250827050Author Chris NashawatyFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Flatiron BooksPublisher Flatiron BooksWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 155mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907359804Author Georgiana KeableFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Hawthorn PressPublisher Hawthorn PressWeight(grams) 594gDimensions(mm) 225mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780762493746Author Christine KopaczewskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Rp MinisPublisher Rp MinisWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 86mm * 74mm * 48mm

The Bury St Edmunds Market Cross stands at the heart of the town. Designed in 1774 by the celebrated architect Robert Adam, this 'neat and beautiful theatre' is celebrated as a brilliant example of decorative neoclassical architecture. The Market Cross...

Elizabeth Taylor is known internationally as one of the most beautiful and talented women ever to grace the silver screen. She has won two Academy Awards and starred in over sixty films. She is just as well known for her tempestuous personal life,...

For the last 70 years, the guests of Woman's Hour have been entertaining listeners with their compelling combination of wit, warmth, insight and humour. Woman's Hour has interviewed many of the biggest female names from entertainment, politics, the arts...

The brilliantly funny Sunday Times top ten bestseller. Alan Carr tells his life story in his own words, from growing up in a football-mad family in Northampton to his rise as one of Britain's best-loved comedians. 'Puberty had been...

The true-life drama of the extraordinary bond between two identical twin girls and their struggle to find a voice. Refusing to speak to adults, identical twins June and Jennifer Gibbons communicate in their own private language, their only...

Blackpink in your area - now fully revised and updated, this is the definitive guide to the biggest K-pop girl group on the planet.Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa are the hottest thing in pop right now - supremely talented with looks to die for, it's no...

From the author of The Last Chance Hotel comes a brand new magical mystery ... 'Blending magical adventure with Golden Age crime mystery, this delightfully atmospheric spin-off from the author of The Last Chance...

Bridgerton is the runaway Netflix success that has captured the hearts and imaginations of its biggest ever global audience. Producers Chris Van Dusen and Shonda Rhimes have ripped up the Regency drama rulebook to create a series that speaks to a modern...

'Stand. Breathe. Look. Try to empty my mind. Somehow, for some reason, I have been brought to this place to tell this story, now. So tell it. That's all.' When Lin-Manuel Miranda's groundbreaking musical Hamilton opened in London's West End in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307716606Author Susannah GoraFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Crown PublicationsPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 323gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

We all have treasures hidden away in the attic, well-loved and well-worn belongings that have been passed down from generation to generation. They may be damaged or no longer working, but we can't bear to part with them. The expert craftspeople of hit...

Throw the best soiree of any season with this official cookbook and entertaining guide inspired by Tim Burton's iconic film The Nightmare Before Christmas.Brimming with scary good fun, Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Official...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812983098Author Mary LefkowitzFormat PaperbackPage Count 864Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 1066gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647221669Author Brooke VitaleFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683839514Author S.T. BendeFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight EditionsWeight(grams) 32gDimensions(mm) 44mm * 34mm *...

Running a Creative Company in the Digital Age helps you navigate the landscape and learn from seasoned professionals, understanding the mistakes they made so you don't have to make them too! Running a Creative Company in the Digital Age helps you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647225766Author Insight Insight EditionsFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

Before the revolutionary rock musical ERentE Jonathan Larson had another story to tell... his own. Etick tick ... BOOM!E is a three-chapter pop rock musical about facing crossroads in life and holding on to your dreams that was first produced off...

Straightforward and readable EThe Scene Study BookE is a practical step-by-step guide that runs from the analysis of basic story structure a including conflict and story arc a to making choices including physical and psychological action. It includes...

Jordan Peele's powerful thriller Get Out debuted in 2017 to enormous public and critical acclaim, a Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? for the age of Obama and Trump that scared audiences and skewered white liberal pieties at the same time. Rather than rely...