Performing Arts

Long Live Hookey Street ...Ménage et trois! It's been more than 40 years since John Sullivan's Only Fools and Horses first graced our television screens. In this official guide, updated with new and never-before-seen material, Mike Jones and Jim Sullivan...

With a foreword by Kathleen Jamie. Trees can evoke powerful feelings. For Henry David Thoreau, the woods are places beyond civilisation; for Ursula Le Guin and J. R. R. Tolkien, they are loaded with otherworldly potential; and for those fleeing...

It's the other people around you, says Michael Frayn, who make you what you are. So he would like to say a brief word, looking back on life from his ninetieth year, about a few of the people who have formed his own particular world.Some were friends;...

Better Late Than Never is the extraordinary true story of how a man born into poverty in London's East End went on to find stardom late in life when he was chosen to be head judge on BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing. Len Goodman tells all about his new-found...

The dawning of the nineteenth century brought with it a new era for entertainment. Vaudeville was the preferred form of entertainment, until the popularization of the silent film. This new medium proved to be a draw for many of the stars of the...

'LaBute takes us to shadowy places we don't like to talk about, sometimes even to think about.' NewsdayObsession with surface and secrets runs through this second collection of Neil LaBute's work. The Shape of Things peels back the skin of modern-day...

A heartbreaking tale of orphans, angels, murder and music - dramatised from the Whitbread Award-winning novel set in 18th-century England. In 18th-century Gloucestershire, the evil Otis Gardner preys on unmarried mothers, promising to take their...

Set in the mysterious landscape of the bogs of rural Ireland, Carr's lyrical and timeless play tells the story of Hester Swane, an Irish traveller with a deep and unearthly connection to her land. Tormented by the memory of a mother who deserted her,...

The story behind the hit Netflix documentary: The bestselling account of the bond between brothers and the shocking legacy of a dangerous mother.Imagine waking up one day to discover that you have forgotten everything about your life. Your only link with...

This accessible, systematic guide will teach you how to memorise your lines quickly and effectively, and let go of the fear of forgetting them - helping you build confidence and focus, and reducing anxiety and stress around auditions, rehearsal and...

Martin McDonagh's plays have been produced in Galway, Dublin, London and New York. They have created excitement and have won numerous awards. In individual editions the plays have been among Methuen's most popular sellers. 'Martin McDonagh's The Leenane...

A behind-the-scenes guide to the voyages of Captain Jean-Luc Picard. A deluxe collector's edition offering a behind-the-scenes guide to Patrick Stewart's fan-favorite Star Trek character. A selection of interviews with Patrick Stewart and features on...

The Complete Works of Shakespeare contains the recognized canon of the bard's plays, and his sonnets and poems. The texts were edited by the late Professor Peter Alexander, making it one of the most authoritative editions, recognized the world over for...

Perhaps the most daring TV documentary series ever produced in mainland China, which directly affected the thinking of Chinese youth on the eve of the 1989 democracy movement. This richly-annotated translation of the original filmscript by Su Xiaokang...

Explore the glories of Scotland on an evocative trip to Outlander country. This beautiful book, a companion to the bestselling Outlander's Scotland, introduces more than 25 of the locations featured in the hugely popular TV show, concentrating this time...

The classic, definitive biography of Marilyn Monroe, now updated in the year of the 60th anniversary of the iconic star's death - now a major Netflix film, The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Untold Tapes'Gets as near to the heart of the mystery as anyone...

The story of a young boy's fantastic adventure after being washed up on a Pacific island - adapted for the stage by acclaimed dramatist Stuart Paterson from the best-selling novel by Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo. Michael embarks on a...

Glasgow has always been known for its live music, and at the heart of any music community it is the live venues and buildings that are important, and play host to local and touring acts. One of the main reasons for Glasgow's continued blossoming as a...

'A funny, sensitive story featuring a hilariously likeable protagonist and a sympathetic, well-informed portrayal of ADHD.' The Guardian 'Very funny, very touching, very truthful - a total delight to read.'...

'Fabulous memoirs from the two great writers . . . I loved every second of it' Eric IdleDick Clement and Ian La Frenais's unique writing partnership has lasted over fifty years. After creating the characters of Bob and Terry, factory hands from the...

Keanu Reeves: actor, musician, dog lover. He's the internet's boyfriend. The poetic petrolhead. The guru on a surfboard. Part samurai, part samaritan. He is, very simply, 'The One'.'James has been my movie guru for years and now he's my spiritual guru...

Denise Van Outen, original 90s 'ladette', West End star and primetime TV favourite, reveals for the first time the true story of grit and graft beneath the famous Essex sparkle.In this refreshingly candid memoir, Denise speaks openly and sensitively...

This is an insider's tour, touching on the network's dizzying decision-making process, and the artists who have revolutionized the medium.ReviewsA gracefully written grabber overflowing with affection and canny detail. Fans of 'quality TV drama series'...

Having surveyed post-war British drama in State of the Nation, Michael Billington now looks at the global picture. In this provocative and challenging new book, he offers his highly personal selection of the 101 greatest plays ranging from the Greeks to...

The iconic Star Trek characters' lifestories told for the first time in their own words; perfect for fans of the upcoming Star Trek: Strange New Words. James T. Kirk chronicles the greatest Starfleet captain's life (2233-2293), in his own words. From...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780764163586Author the Acting BibleFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S.Publisher Peterson's Guides,U.S.

Liz Fraser was one of British cinema's favourite leading ladies for three decades. Instantly recognisable as the star of five Carry On productions, she also appeared in the Confessions and Adventures films, as well as regularly appearing alongside such...

Everything you ever wanted to know about making a movie but were afraid to ask... Lights, camera, action! We all have at least one movie in us, and the amazing and affordable advances in digital technology makes it increasingly easy to make your dream...

The prize-winning, bestselling author of Middle England turns his gaze to one of cinema's most intriguing figures - famed director of Some Like It Hot, Billy Wilder.***SOON TO BE A MAJOR FILM*** In the summer of 1977, naive Calista Frangopoulou sets out...

'Tempest has a gift for shattering and transcending convention.' New York TimesPhiloctetes lives in a cave on a desolate island: the wartime hero is now a wounded outcast. Stranded for ten years, he sees a chance of escape when a young soldier appears...

Movement Direction in contemporary theatre production is increasingly recognised and valued as a significant component of the expressive art of bodily communication in live performance. From scene changes, to character development, to dance sequences,...

Eliot's haunting verse play, set in a country house in the north of England, was performed at the Westminster Theatre in London in March 1939, six months before the outbreak of war.'What is wonderful is the marvellous opening out of consciousness, the...

A hugely-acclaimed black comedy exposing the dark side of the Midwestern American family. When the large Weston family is reunited in Oklahoma after the disappearance of their father, they let loose a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling...

A behind-the-scenes look at the life and music of legendary Hollywood composer Elmer Bernstein, the only person to be nominated for an Academy Award in every decade from the 1950s to the 2000sOver a career spanning 54 years, he composed landmark scores...

Arden Performance Editions are ideal for anyone engaging with a Shakespeare play in performance. With clear facing-page notes giving definitions of words, easily accessible information about key textual variants, lineation, metrical ambiguities and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780987231628Author Kym JacksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Perfict BooksPublisher Perfict BooksWeight(grams) 517g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853612766Author Ralph C. HumphriesFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 12mm

"One of the century's most impressive theatrical manifestos" - Irving Wardle Jerzy Grotowski created the Theatre Laboratory in Opole, South-West Poland, in 1959. His work since then, with a small permanent company, became one of the most potent sources...

Covering nearly 225 years, this volume tries to capture a broad spectrum of the situation of women performers from Gerasim Lebedeff's time (1795), who are considered to be the first performers in modern Bengali theatre, to today's time. The moot question...

A Man for All Seasons dramatises the conflict between King Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More. It depicts the confrontation between church and state, theology and politics, absolute power and individual freedom. Throughout the play Sir Thomas More's...