Performing Arts

As portrayed in Homer's Odyssey, Penelope - wife of Odysseus and cousin of the beautiful Helen of Troy - has become a symbol of wifely duty and devotion, enduring twenty years of waiting when her husband goes to fight in the Trojan War. As she fends off...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995955509Author Keith JohnstoneFormat PaperbackPage Count 46Imprint International Theatresports InstitutePublisher International Theatresports...

Intended for students and children taking part in speech and drama competitions and exams, this book contains a range of audition speeches. It includes female, male and unisex speeches selected from both plays and children's books. Where relevant the...

'My identity is built on conflicts, and I'm proud of who I am ... I can walk through the rest of my life with something to say.' Nedum Onuoha was not a typical footballer. A young black Mancunian picked by the Manchester City Academy aged ten, he was...

A rollicking account of the groundbreaking show from one of the show’s producers, featuring the voices of the stars, creators, and executives involved with bringing it to life. “I had the pleasure of working with Richard Gurman for eleven years. When he...

ONE OF THE BESTSELLING MEMOIRS OF ALL TIME WITH OVER FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEDiscover the heartfelt, laugh-out-loud account of one of Hollywood's greatest actors and, above all, greatest menDebonair English wit and humourist extraordinaire,...

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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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573630224Author L. FleischerFormat PaperbackPage Count 76Imprint Samuel French, IncPublisher Samuel French Inc

'Wonderfully funny, utterly charming and sharp as all Hell' SARAH MILLICAN'Tom Allen is one of the funniest comedians in the UK, the best dressed man I know and now it turns out he is a superb writer. I hate him'JOSH WIDDICOMBE'A delightful, touching...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524744984Author Andy GreeneFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint E P Dutton & Co IncPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Get to know the real Philip Schofield in his funny, uplifting, occasionally heartbreaking and always honest life story THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Searingly honest, brave, highly readable' Sunday Express'[A] fantastic read on such an interesting life'...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345534491Author Chelsea Monroe-CasselFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 902gDimensions(mm)...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *The long-awaited return of the comedy national treasure* Blockbusters, Baywatch ... Mastermind, Moonlighting ... Porridge, Parkinson ... Peter Kay takes you on a journey...

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A light-hearted introduction to philosophy through the antics of the Simpsons, television's animated family. These essays on the silly, absurd, hyper-ironic and strangely philosophical world that is Springfield - the town without a state - explore...

*** Order now to secure the limited Collector's Edition of T.V. by Peter Kay! *** Featuring a silver foiled design underneath the dust jacket, this special edition is exclusive to the first print run and...

A look at how Pamela Colman Smith's theatrical knowledge and experience came into play when she drew the iconic cards of the Rider-Waite-Smith deck.The "secrets" in this book have been known all along, and they work in all who read Tarot on a...

On January 10, 1999, a mobster walked into a psychiatrist's office and changed TV history. By shattering preconceptions about the kinds of stories the medium should tell, The Sopranos launched our current age of prestige television, paving the way for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647225735Author Insight EditionsFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062995834Author Viki KingFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Harper PaperbacksPublisher Harper PaperbacksWeight(grams) 135g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901091373Author Sabine SchreinerFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint Irregular Special PressPublisher Baker Street StudiosWeight(grams)...

The Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, director and teacher has written a blunt, unsparingly honest guide to acting. In True and False David Mamet overturns conventional opinion and tells aspiring actors what they really need to know. He leaves no aspect...

'Essential...A complex blend of overexcited Adrian Mole-like anecdotes mixed with shocking moments of racism and insights into Muslim religious practices' Sunday TimesThe hilarious and pubescent debut book from your favourite British Muslim comedian...

Secrets of Screen Acting, Fourth Edition, is a step-by-step guide to the elements of successful screen acting.When it was first published in 1993, Secrets of Screen Acting broke new ground in explaining how acting for the camera is different from acting...

THE HILARIOUS SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Complete with Christmassy gold cover, this is the perfect uplifting gift for Ant and Dec fans. (P.S. it's a little known fact that you can give gifts to yourself, too. Go on, treat yourself!)Told through the lens of...

Not just your typical Italian cookbook, this volume aims to make it easy to cook ziti as good as Carmela's and satisfy your hunger and your Sopranos cravings in one go. Get behind the scenes and into the kitchen with dishes that Livia learned from her...

Dive into your favourite Disney worlds with this beautiful atlas of 25 official maps.Welcome to the most magical atlas of them all! Discover the dangers of the Pride Lands, dive under the sea with Ariel, try to make sense of Wonderland with Alice, fly to...

Lucy Prebble is one of Britain's foremost writers for the stage and screen. This eagerly anticipated play collection brings together her landmark plays for the first time, showcasing her work from 2003 to 2019. Beginning with her George Devine...

Like other filmmakers in post-WWII Hollywood, John Ford (already a three-time Best Directing Oscar winner), longed for the freedom and independence to make his own films, away from the dictates of studio executives. Then, in 1946, Ford and producer...

Entangled in the hybrid fields of ecomedia studies and material ecocriticism, Elena Past examines five Italian films shot on location and ponders the complex relationships that the production crews developed with the filming locations and the nonhuman...

"This is a terrific and instructive book, and an essential reminder of how inspiring and empowering a good drama teacher can be. I hope it's read widely and that new generations of pupils and teachers benefit from its wisdom and its verve." Nick Hytner ...

- Private Sidney Phillips- First Lieutenant Austin Shofner- Ensign Vernon Micheel- Private Eugene Sledge- Sergeant John BasiloneThrough the eyes of these five fearless and devoted men, Hugh Ambrose tells the epic story of the war in the Pacific. It is an...

'Well now, prove it, Sheila. As John would say, "Put your money where your mouth is." Be a depressed widow boring the arse off everyone, or get on with life. Your choice.' In The Two of Us Sheila relived her life with John Thaw - years packed with love...

The complete screenplays of the acclaimed Emmy-nominated drama based on Sally Rooney's bestselling novel.'You know, I did used to think that I could read your mind at times.''In bed you mean.''Yeah. And afterwards but I dunno maybe that's normal.''It's...

Blake Snyder's Save the Cat!(R), the world's top-selling story method for filmmakers and novelists, introduces The Last Book on Creating Binge-Worthy Content You'll Ever Need. Screenwriter Jamie Nash takes up Snyder's torch to lay out a step-by-step...

Whether you are a new or longtime Formula 1 fan, here is your ultimate, unofficial armchair companion to the popular Netflix series Formula 1: Drive to Survive, providing deeper insight into the players, tech, and history that drive the show's plot...

THE TIMES #1 BESTSELLERTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROne of Vogue's Best Books to Read in 2021One of O Magazine's 55 Most Anticipated Books of 2021One of Marie Claire's 25 Best 2021 Memoirs to Pre-Order Now'Electrifying.' The Sunday Times'A...

THE TIMES #1 BESTSELLERTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROne of Vogue's Best Books to Read in 2021One of O Magazine's 55 Most Anticipated Books of 2021One of Marie Claire's 25 Best 2021 Memoirs to Pre-Order Now'Electrifying.' The Sunday Times'A...

*A memoir and self-help manual by one of the country's most treasured comedians - for anyone who feels stuck in a rut but doesn't have the tools or self-belief to shake things up*In his mid-twenties, Jimmy was bored, boring, unfulfilled and...