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After the End Dennis Kelly 9781350256613
RRP: €14.27€13.11They were all in the pub when the explosion happened. Louise wakes up to find herself trapped with Mark, who has saved her life. Mark is always prepared for the worst and has everything he thinks they will need to survive; tinned chilli, Dungeons and... -
Les Miserables: The Story So Far of the World's Longest Running Musical Benedict Nightingale 9781787391406
RRP: €26.18€17.33Ever since its first performances in 1985, Les Miserables has been a smash success, and is now the longest running musical in the world with an award-winning Hollywood movie to its name. Les Miserables takes a look back through the storied life of this... -
Theatre as Sign System: A Semiotics of Text and Performance by Elaine Aston
RRP: €42.83€37.71This invaluable student handbook is the first detailed guide to explain in detail the relationship between the drama text and the theory and practice of drama in performance. Beginning at the beginning, with accessible explanations of the meanings and... -
tick tick ... BOOM!: The Complete Book and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
RRP: €14.27€10.61Before 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... -
Pygmalion & Other Plays by George Bernard Shaw
RRP: €13.08€8.94George Bernard Shaw is one of the most famous and celebrated Irish playwrights and this new collection brings together the very best of his witty and entertaining comedies in one volume; Pygmalion, Major Barbara and Androcles and the Lion.Part of the... -
Collins Musicals - Roald Dahl's Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs: A glittering galloping musical Roald Dahl 9780713672619
RRP: €32.12€30.65Roald Dahl's Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs is a safe bet for a winning end of term performance. The expandable cast list includes starring parts for twelve players with dozens of opportunities to shine in more roles both off-stage and on. And everyone... -
Rose Martin Sherman 9781350361324
RRP: €13.08€11.50This powerful one-woman play is a moving reminder of some of the harrowing events that shaped the century and remains sadly relevant today with racial tensions and allegations of antisemitism continuing to dominate the news. Blending the personal with... -
Heroes by Gerald Sibleyras 9780571231003
RRP: €13.08€8.71One must strive a little for the epic, old boy.It's 1959 and Philippe, Gustave and Henri, three veterans from the first world war, dream of making their escape from the soldiers' home, if not to Indochina then at least as far as the poplar trees on the... -
The Origin of German Tragic Drama Walter Benjamin 9781804290460
RRP: €15.46€13.10The Origin of German Tragic Drama is Walter Benjamin's most sustained and original work. It begins with a general theoretical introduction on the nature of the baroque art of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, concentrating on the peculiar... -
See You at the Premiere: Life at the Arse End of Showbiz by Ross Smith 9781527292253
€19.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781527292253Author Ross SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 510Imprint Gordon Bennett PublishingPublisher Gordon Bennett Publishing -
Frank and Percy Mr Ben Weatherill 9781350438798
RRP: €13.08€11.50People cross our paths for a reason. That, no doubt, reads like a horrible cliche but I never claimed to be a good writer, only an honest one. I believe the reason I met you was to become comfortable in my own skin. Ever seen a couple of old boys on a... -
Theatre and Feminism by Kim Solga
RRP: €8.32€7.97Theatre & Feminism tells the story of the movement known as feminist performance theory. It explores key debates from its 40-year history, engages with the work of groundbreaking thinkers including Elin Diamond, Jill Dolan, Peggy Phelan and Elaine Aston,... -
Theatre and Ethics by Nicholas Ridout
RRP: €8.32€7.53What is ethics and what has it got to do with theatre? Drawing on both theoretical material and practical examples, Ridout makes a clear and compelling critical intervention, raising fundamental questions about what theatre is for and how audiences... -
Complete Guide to Special Effects Makeup 2 Tokyo SFX Makeup Workshop 9781783297894
RRP: €20.22€15.09The acclaimed follow-up to one of the most widely heralded special effects makeup tutorial books ever published. A Complete Guide to Special Effects Makeup Volume 2 incorporates a variety of supernatural and sci-fi character and creature designs, from... -
Performance Design by Dorita Hannah 9788763507844
RRP: €51.16€42.88Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788763507844Author Dorita HannahFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Museum Tusculanum PressPublisher Museum Tusculanum PressWeight(grams)... -
Rigging for Entertainment: Regulations and Practice by Chris Higgs 9781904031215
RRP: €23.74€22.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904031215Author Chris HiggsFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Entertainment Technology Press LtdPublisher Cambridge Media GroupDimensions(mm) 210mm *... -
The Prop Effects Guidebook: Lights, Motion, Sound, and Magic by Eric Hart
RRP: €42.83€36.60In The Prop Building Guidebook, author Eric Hart demonstrated how to cut, glue, sculpt, and bend raw materials to build props. Now in The Prop Effects Guidebook, he shows us how to connect and assemble components and parts to make those props light up,... -
Naked Theater & Uncensored Horror: A Memoir by Stuart Gordon 9781913051235
RRP: €23.79€15.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913051235Author Stuart GordonFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint FAB PressPublisher FAB Press -
Orson Welles, Volume 1: The Road to Xanadu by Simon Callow
RRP: €17.84€13.03A brilliant biography of the young Orson Welles, from his prodigious childhood and youth, his triumphs with the Mercury Theatre, to the making of Citizen Kane. Vivid, vastly entertaining, this is the definitive Welles biography.Insightful, incisive &... -
Reasons to be Graeae: A Work In Progress by Jenny Sealey
€35.07Graeae has been a force for change in world-class theatre since it was founded in 1980, placing D/deaf and disabled actors centre stage and challenging preconceptions. A work in progress contains the full script of Reasons to be cheerful, a brief... -
Not about Heroes by Stephen MacDonald 9780573640445
RRP: €13.08€11.41Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573640445Author Stephen MacDonaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 98Imprint Samuel French, IncPublisher Samuel French Inc -
A Whore's Profession: Notes and Essays by David Mamet
RRP: €23.80€16.02A Whore's Profession brings together, for the first time, David Mamet's acclaimed volumes of notes and essays, including, The Cabin, Writing in Restaurants, Some Freaks and On Directing Film. Poignant, intimate, insightful and witty by turns, these... -
Robert Icke: Works One: Oresteia; Uncle Vanya; Mary Stuart; The Wild Duck; The Doctor by Robert Icke 9781350407299
RRP: €23.79€22.86Robert Icke's thrilling and radical adaptations of some of the great texts of Western theatre have enthralled theatregoers in London, in New York and around the world. This is the first collection of his multi-award-winning work. Includes: ... -
The High Table by Temi Wilkey
RRP: €14.27€14.22Winner of Best Writer at The Stage Debut Awards 2020 That's actually what me and Leah came here to talk to you about. Look- there's no easy way of saying this, but... Leah and I are getting married. The dresses are chosen, the venue's been booked... -
Acting in Musical Theatre: A Comprehensive Course by Joe Deer 9780367233365
RRP: €53.54€47.22Acting in Musical Theatre remains the only complete course in approaching a role in a musical. It covers fundamental skills for novice actors, practical insights for professionals, and even tips to help veteran musical performers refine their craft... -
Taking Stage: Women Directors on Directing by Helen Manfull 9780413727909
RRP: €27.36€27.19A celebration of the craft of thirteen of the UK and Ireland's top women theatre directors Taking Stage follows the careers and approaches of thirteen women directors who have risen to the top of their profession in the British and Irish theatre. The... -
Steven Berkoff Plays 1: East; West; Greek; Sink the Belgrano!; Massage Lunch; The Bow of Ulysses; Sturm und Drang by Steven Berkoff
RRP: €22.60€15.27Steven Berkoff is a phenomenon. Among the artists working in the theatre today he is probably the most theatrical - his special combination of speech, movement and spectacle is uniquely powerful. This first collection of his plays includes East,... -
The Lions of Lisbon: A Play of Two Halves by Willy Maley 9781910745922
RRP: €9.51€7.07On 25 May 1967 Celtic beat Inter Milan 2-1 to become the first British team to win the European Cup. Fifty years on, The Lions of Lisbon relives the jubilation from the fans' point of view.About the AuthorIAN AULD was unsurpassable on a football park in... -
Amazing Theatres of the World: Theatres, Arts Centres and Opera Houses by Dominic Connolly
RRP: €23.79€17.43While often some of the most beautiful, opulent buildings in a town or city, a theatre is so much more than a space for the performance of a play. It is a cultural hub, a meeting place for people from all walks of life and, through the stories told... -
Hamnet Maggie O'Farrell 9781350455498
RRP: €13.08€11.50'She's like no one I've ever met... She's like fire and water all at once.' Warwickshire, 1582. Agnes Hathaway, a natural healer, meets the Latin tutor, William Shakespeare. Drawn together by powerful but hidden impulses, they create a life together... -
The Prop Maker's Workshop Manual by David H Rigden
RRP: €29.75€24.16For many people, even within the theatre industry, prop making is something of a 'dark art', practised by gifted individuals who manage to produce intricate works battling against short deadlines. However, the skills of prop making are relevant to many... -
The Acting Book John Abbott 9781848421448
RRP: €15.46€10.82A 'fast-forward' acting course covering all the essential techniques an actor needs to know and use - with a suite of exercises to put each technique into practice. John Abbott's The Acting Book offers various ways to analyse a text and to create... -
Performance Lighting Design by Nick Moran
RRP: €38.07€34.47A practical guide to the art and technique of lighting for the stage, this book explains the complex mixture of craft, collaboration and creativity behind successful lighting design. The designer paints with light - revealing form and composing a living... -
A Beginner's Guide to Devising Theatre Jess Thorpe (Artistic Director, United Kingdom) 9781350025943
RRP: €27.36€24.10Winner of the 2021 Music & Drama Education Award for Outstanding Drama Education Resource Much of the theatre we make starts with a script and a story given to us by someone else. But what happens when we're required to start from scratch? How do we... -
Modern Drama: A Very Short Introduction Kirsten Shepherd-Barr (University Lecturer in Modern Drama, Faculty of English, University of Oxford) 9780199658770
RRP: €9.51€7.06The 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... -
Stop the Show!: A History of Insane Incidents and Absurd Accidents in the Theater by Brad Schreiber
RRP: €16.65€14.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781560258209Author Brad SchreiberFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Thunder's Mouth PressPublisher Thunder's Mouth PressWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm)... -
Broadway Musicals: Show by Show by Stanley Green
RRP: €35.70€26.30This updated edition of one of the bestselling and comprehensive Broadway reference books, first published in 1985, has been expanded to include many of the most important and memorable productions of American musical theatre, including revivals... -
The Punchdrunk Encyclopaedia Josephine Machon 9781138556799
RRP: €42.83€37.71The Punchdrunk Encyclopaedia is the definitive book on the company's work to date, marking eighteen years of Punchdrunk's existence. It provides the first full-scale, historical account of one of the world's foremost immersive theatre companies, drawn... -
Sucker Punch by Roy Williams
RRP: €13.08€11.50Right, you know the rules, watch the low blows, if it's a knock-down no messing about, go straight to your corner, and don't come out till called for, are we clear? Touch gloves, let's go. In the red corner: Leon Davidson - Black British champ or... -
Theatre: A Very Short Introduction by Marvin A. Carlson
RRP: €10.70€7.68From before history was recorded to the present day, theatre has been a major artistic form around the world. From puppetry to mimes and street theatre, this complex art has utilized all other art forms such as dance, literature, music, painting,...