Performing Arts

Capturing the world of Tommy Shelby and his racketeering gang in over 20 locations. 'Peaky Blinders' is set in the heartland of Britain's industrial revolution, the West Midlands. But to perfectly capture the world of Tommy Shelby and his gang, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780859655729Author Lee KarrFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Plexus Publishing LtdPublisher Plexus Publishing Ltd

The story of modern drama is a tale of extremes, testing both audiences and actors to their limits through hostility and contrarianism. Spanning 1880 to the present, Kirsten E. Shepherd-Barr shows how truly international a phenomenon modern drama has...

'Only what is open and searching is active and alive. You, the actor, must learn to find security in insecurity, certainty in uncertainty, to trust that this will lead to discovery and growth.' In What Actors Do, revered theatre director Mike Alfreds...

Reconsidering Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey in a post-millennial context, this informative study examines the making of the landmark film with a focus on its artistic and mythic pedigree. Kubrick and writer Arthur C. Clarke faced a number of...

Major global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the UN Sustainable Development Goals have changed the business landscape with significant consequences for trade. Understanding such environmental issues, politics, economics and more, is critical in...

"Lively and enlightening."-Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post"[A] zippy guide to better health."-Publisher's Weekly STARRED ReviewDiscover why humans were designed for dancing-and learn how to boogie for better health-with two neuroscientists as your...

From Scorsese and Lynch to Wenders and Godard: interviews with twenty of the world's greatest directors on how they make films - and why.Each great film-maker has a secret method to his moviemaking - and each is different. In Moviemakers' Masterclass,...

Discover the real Michael McIntyre through his remarkable and hilarious journey to comedy stardom in his first official autobiography'This book showed me the REAL Michael McIntyre' 5***** READER REVIEW'It made me laugh, cry, laugh, laugh and laugh some...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903254868Author Kier-La JanisseFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint FAB PressPublisher FAB PressWeight(grams) 1005g

Adele touches the hearts of millions of people who love her for her music and share the real and honest emotion she brings to each and every song. In a cynical age, she is a phenomenon. In Adele, bestselling biographer Sean Smith talks to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997108101Author John ThorneFormat PaperbackPage Count 378Imprint John/ThornePublisher John/ThorneWeight(grams) 553gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 21mm

Dana Polan sets out to unlock the style and technique of "Pulp Fiction". He shows how broad Tarantino's points of reference are, and analyzes the narrative accomplishment and complexity. In addition, Polan argues that macho attitudes celebrated in film...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593472996Author Ryan BrittFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 278gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 132mm * 19mm

The perfect Christmas gift full of warmth and nostalgia, for fans of ITV's Emmerdale, and readers who love heartwarming and heartbreaking stories set during World War II.'This is a must for fans of Emmerdale. Set during World War 2 we follow the Sugdens,...

J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World is full of magical curiosities: a flying car, a hat that sings, an enchanted case, and so much more. This small, deluxe pop-up book showcases three-dimensional renderings of some of the beloved curiosities from the Harry...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616552978Author GurihiruFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Dark Horse ComicsPublisher Dark Horse ComicsWeight(grams) 202g

A definitive new account of the professional and personal life of one of Hollywood's most unforgettable, influential stars. Archie Leach was a poorly educated, working-class boy from a troubled family living in the backstreets of Bristol. Cary Grant...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493064335Author Melanie GallFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Taylor Trade PublishingPublisher Taylor Trade Publishing

Where are we going? The future, Doc! Great Scott! Not forgetting the wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey past. That's right, ticket holders, Destination Time Travel is your journey into the many worlds of the time travel tale - exploring its tropes, its rules,...

A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 'An affectionate and revealing account ... Funny, sad, real, rueful.' The Times 'Warm, rambling and self-aware' Guardian ...

Both a biography and a history, this book explores the significant role that Indian dancer Ram Gopal (1912-2003) played in bringing Indian dance to international audiences from the 1930s to the late 1960s. Almost single-handedly, Gopal changed the...

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The incredible Sunday Times bestseller'Essential...A complex blend of overexcited Adrian Mole-like anecdotes mixed with shocking moments of racism and insights into Muslim religious practices' Sunday Times'Authentic, funny and very relatable' - Sayeeda...

'Fresh, modern, and totally charming, this is a romance-lover's dream!' LAURA JANE WILLIAMSRebecca isn't looking for love. She's perfectly happy with her high-flying city job, gorgeous flat overlooking Hampstead Heath and fortnightly fling with the hot...

Venue Stories is an anthology of creative non-fiction that remembers, celebrates and reinvigorates our complex and plural relationship with small and independent music spaces. Written by musicians, promoters, fans and academics who have a shared passion...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781551528649Author Shayda KafaiFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Arsenal Pulp PressPublisher Arsenal Pulp Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143036531Author Neil PostmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 153gDimensions(mm) 195mm * 129mm *...

Now in a second edition, Theatre Studies: The Basics is a fully updated guide to the wonderful world of theatre. The practical and theoretical dimensions of theatre - from acting to audience - are woven together throughout to provide an integrated...

In the 1980s, Clive James found his way into full-time television. In The Blaze of Obscurity, his fifth book of memoir, he delivers the inside story. A hilarious, thoughtful, warts and all account of a life in the public eye.'Clive James is an...

Written in French and first performed at the Theatre du Bablyone in Paris, in 1953, En attendant Godot was subsequently translated by Samuel Beckett into English as Waiting for Godot. It was performed at the Arts Theatre in London in 1955, and first...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573132131Author Rachel WagstaffFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Samuel French LtdPublisher Samuel French Ltd

Charlotte Crosby has been one of the UK's best-loved TV stars since she burst onto the celeb scene in 2011 with Geordie Shore. Laugh-out-loud hilarious, genuine, and a proper Geordie, Charlotte's popularity has even seen her crowned winner of 2013's...

Bruce Babington analyses the achievement of one of the central partnerships in British film history, the screenwriters of famous films by Hitchcock and Carol Reed, who became the producer-writer-directors of a succession of famous and well-loved films...

From early childhood singing in church to the rock 'n' roll limelight of Derek and the Dominos, Bobby Whitlock launched a musical journey still going to this day. Whitlock's life story does more than share rock gossip about stars like Keith Moon, George...

Former private investigator and New York Times notable author David Corbett offers a unique and indispensable toolkit for creating characters that come vividly to life on the page and linger in memory. Corbett provides an inventive, inspiring, and vastly...

'One of my stand-out Australian reads from 2016 . . . A glorious novel, meditative and special' Hannah Kent, author of BURIAL RITES Arky Levin, a film composer in New York, has promised his wife that he will not visit her in hospital, where she is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of George Washington Book Prize (Special Achievement) 2015.Book InformationISBN 9781455539741Author Lin-Manuel MirandaFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Grand...

In Stage Design - A Practical Guide Gary Thorne, a freelance theatre set and costume designer, introduces the concept of art and design for performance, drawing on his considerable experience in a wide variety of theatres. The book begins from first...