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The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia by Rick Pender 9781538115862
RRP: $239.85$198.78The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia is the first reference volume devoted to the works of this prolific composer and lyricist. The encyclopedia's entries provide readers with detailed information about Sondheim's work and key figures in his career,... -
Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician: A Practical Guide for Power Distribution in Live Event Production Richard Cadena 9780367249472
RRP: $87.73$76.60Now in its third edition, Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician is a comprehensive, practical study guide for aspiring and working professionals in live event production.The book covers every aspect of power distribution from the... -
Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving and Color-Changing Lights Richard Cadena 9781138850903
RRP: $101.38$86.29Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving and Color-Changing Lights, Third Edition (formerly Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light) continues to be the most trusted text for working and aspiring lighting professionals. Now in... -
Management and the Arts by William J. Byrnes
RRP: $95.53$83.19The sixth edition of Management and the Arts has been revised and updated with the latest concepts, theories, and practices to meet the evolving demands faced by arts managers in cultural organizations around the world.This comprehensive textbook covers... -
Supporting Staged Intimacy: A Practical Guide for Theatre Creatives, Managers, and Crew by Alexis Black
RRP: $58.48$51.95Supporting Staged Intimacy: A Practical Guide for Theatre Creatives, Managers, and Crew examines the relationship between staged intimacy, intimacy direction, and those supporting the process during pre-production, rehearsal, and performance. First, this... -
Sabrina Mahfouz Plays: 1 by Sabrina Mahfouz
RRP: $38.98$37.46Sabrina Mahfouz has been called 'theatrical dynamite' by The Independent and '[one of] our most interesting playwrights' by Lyn Gardner in The Guardian. As a recent elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, she is a playwright, poet, essayist,... -
Historical Wig Styling: Victorian to the Present Allison Lowery (Wig and Makeup Specialist, Austin Performing Arts Center, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA) 9781138391567
RRP: $70.18$63.75Historical Wig Styling: Victorian to the Present, 2nd edition, is a guide to creating beautiful, historically accurate hairstyles for theatrical productions and events. This volume covers hairstyles from the Victorian era through the contemporary styles... -
Theatre of the Oppressed by Augusto Boal 9780930452490
$26.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780930452490Author Augusto BoalFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S.Publisher Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S... -
A Mad Love: An Introduction to Opera by Vivien Schweitzer
$46.68Opera is a visceral, emotional experience. No prior knowledge is needed to enjoy a soaring aria, or to be moved to laughter and to tears by popular operas like Carmen and La Boheme. But to fully appreciate this centuries-old art form, one must know its... -
Noh Plays of Japan by Arthur Waley
RRP: $27.28$24.80The Noh Plays of Japan is the most respected collection of Noh plays in English.The classic Japanese plays can be read for their great literary merit and also provide the reader with an understanding of a unique theatre art and important insights into... -
The Actor and the Character: Explorations in the Psychology of Transformative Acting Vladimir Mirodan 9781138852525
RRP: $72.13$63.43Transformative acting remains the aspiration of many an emerging actor, and constitutes the achievement of some of the most acclaimed performances of our age: Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln, Meryl Streep as Mrs Thatcher, Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter -... -
The Damned United by David Peace
RRP: $23.38$22.27When Don Revie took over this club, Leeds were a rugby league town. No interest in football. Gates under 10,000. We'd never won a thing. He built one of the great clubs of English football, one of the great teams of English football, from scratch on... -
Masterclass by Terrence McNally 9780413718501
RRP: $23.38$22.27Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
A Short Introduction to the Ancient Greek Theater by Graham Ley
RRP: $33.15$32.53Contemporary productions on stage and film, and the development of theater studies, continue to draw new audiences to ancient Greek drama. With observations on all aspects of performance, this volume fills their need for a clear, concise account of what... -
Childsplay: A Collection of Scenes and Monologues for Children by Kerry Muir 9780879101886
RRP: $25.33$18.74EChildsplayE is a very charming and enchanting book a and an important book for children who want to act! Not only can they use this wonderful collection as a guide to the sorts of plays and parts that are available to them they will discover here how... -
5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche by Evan Linder 9780573701160
$22.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573701160Author Evan LinderFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Samuel French LtdPublisher Samuel French Ltd -
Listen to This by Frayn 9780573691799
$22.87This varied collection of short sketches and monologues by the author of NOISES OFF, BENEFACTORS and others is essential to any actor's library. Most pieces are comic and all are perfect for classes and auditions. Contents: At the Sign of the Rupture... -
Histories and Practices of Live Art by Deirdre Heddon 9780230229747
$64.86In this dynamic collection a team of experts map the development of Live Art culturally, thematically and historically. Supported with examples from around the world, the text engages with a number of key practices, asking what these practices do and how... -
Positive Stories For Negative Times: Five Plays For Young People to Perform in Real Life or Remotely by Sabrina Mahfouz
$43.52Five exciting new plays for young people written specifically in response to a world in the midst of a pandemic, accompanied by a handbook from Wonder Fools theatre company with guidance for staging the plays either online or live in the space. ... -
Contemporary Plays by African Women: Niqabi Ninja; Not That Woman; I Want to Fly; Silent Voices; Unsettled; Mbuzeni; Bonganyi by Yvette Hutchison 9781350034518
RRP: $50.68$47.11This volume uniquely draws together seven contemporary plays by a selection of the finest African women writers and practitioners from across the continent, offering a rich and diverse portrait of identity, politics, culture, gender issues and society in... -
Take Ten: New 10 Minute Plays by Eric Lane 9780679772828
$28.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679772828Author Eric LaneFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 312gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm... -
The Oxford Dictionary of Plays by Michael Patterson 9780198604174
RRP: $113.10$87.50Anyone with an academic, professional, amateur, or recreational interest in the theatre is likely to want to look up details of particular plays sometimes - perhaps to check on the author, or on when they were first performed, or perhaps to see how many... -
The Grotowski Sourcebook by Richard Schechner 9780415131117
RRP: $77.98$69.15This acclaimed volume is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of Jerzy Grotowski's long and multi-faceted career. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Grotowski's life and work.Edited by the two leading experts on Grotowski, the... -
Destiny by Florence Espeut-Nickless
$21.55Finalist for Best Online Production at the Offies Awards 2024 They're sayin I brought it on myself. Oh yeah, they've heard about me. Basically it must've been my fault cause I'm me, Destiny. Destiny dreams big. She dreams glamour. She's gonna be... -
Modernist and Avant-Garde Performance: An Introduction by Claire Warden
RRP: $46.78$42.61The first detailed, student centred introduction to modernist avant garde performance. This textbook introduces you to modernist avant garde theatre. It clearly explains the key terms as well as the major movements, including Expressionism, Dadaism,... -
Heaven by Eugene O'Brien
$21.55I am getting nearer to something. The answer to the question. Who am I? A woman who leaves her husband very suddenly for an old lover and heads to a cottage in Kerry? I needed someone strong. Someone who would sweep me along. Keep me here. In this... -
The Shifting Point: Forty Years of Theatrical Exploration, 1946-87 by Peter Brook 9780413612809
$38.98Hailed as "the theatrical event of this century" (Sunday Times), Peter Brook's unique dramatisation of India's great epic poem, The Mahabharata played to ecstatic audiences worldwide. In The Shifting Point, his first book since The Empty Space, Brook... -
FORCE Fabric: How to Draw Clothes by Mike Mattesi 9781138485419
RRP: $72.13$65.99The nude figure defines the best way to learn the fundamentals of drawing, yet the end goal of most art presents clothed figures, be it animation, video games, film, or fine art. This sixth book in the 'FORCE' series instructs artists on how to... -
10 Nights by Shahid Iqbal Khan
RRP: $23.38$23.30Nominated for the 2022 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre One man's spiritual journey is about to begin... after he's sent this tweet When Yasser decides to take part in itikaf, sleeping and fasting in the mosque for the... -
Devising in Process by Alex Mermikides 9780230573673
$59.14Devising in Process examines the creative processes of eight theatre companies making devising-based performances. Companies covered include: * The People Show * Station House Opera * Shunt * The Red Room * Faulty Optic Theatre of Animation * theatre O *... -
Conversations After Sex and Trade by Mark O'Halloran
RRP: $23.38$22.74Multiple award-winning Mark O'Halloran is one of Ireland's most celebrated writers. Two play spanning 12 years of work come together in one published edition to coincide with the New York premiere in January 2023. CONVERSATIONS AFTER SEX You... -
Gender, Sex, and Sexuality in Musical Theatre: He/She/They Could Have Danced All Night by Kelly Kessler 9781789389548
RRP: $68.15$64.43Critics and fans alike often mistake theatrical song and dance as evoking a sweeping sense of simplicity, heteronormativity, and traditionalism. Nothing drove home this cultural misunderstanding for Kelly Kessler as when a relative insisted she watch the... -
Applied Theatre Second Edition: International Case Studies and Challenges for Practice Monica Prendergast (University of Victoria, Canada) 9781783206254
RRP: $70.10$61.95Six years after its initial publication, Applied Theatre returns with a second edition. As the first book to assist practitioners and students to develop critical frameworks for implementing their own theatrical projects, it served as a vital addition to... -
Enter a Free Man by Tom Stoppard 9780573608636
$23.03Little Theatre Comedy Tom Stoppard Characters: 5 male, 3 female Complete Interior Set Riley's a dreamer with all sorts of off beat inventions and his latest one is a double gummed envelope that can be used twice used: once for sending and then... -
The Comedy Improv Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to University Improvisational Comedy in Theatre and Performance by Matt Fotis 9781138934238
RRP: $54.58$46.02The Comedy Improv Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to University Improvisational Comedy in Theatre and Performance is a one-stop resource for both improv teachers and students, covering improv history, theory, maxims, exercises, games, and structures. You... -
Three Renaissance Usury Plays: The Three Ladies of London, Englishmen for My Money, the Hog Hath Lost His Pearl by Lloyd Kermode
RRP: $38.98$34.34This book provides for the first time modern-spelling, fully annotated editions of three important Elizabethan and Jacobean 'usury plays' - The Three Ladies of London, Englishmen for My Money, and The Hog Hath Lost His Pearl. The edition includes an... -
Beginning by Kenneth Branagh
RRP: $37.05$33.93In "Beginning," Academy Award nominee Kenneth Branagh charts the ups and downs of a life in acting - a young career that has made him the most acclaimed actor of his generation. Opening with his childhood in working-class Belfast, in a neighborhood of... -
Bertolt Brecht's Refugee Conversations by Bertolt Brecht 9781350044999
RRP: $52.63$45.71Published in English for the first time, Refugee Conversations is a delightful work that reveals Brecht as a master of comic satire. Written swiftly in the opening years of the Second World War, the dialogues have an urgent contemporary relevance to a... -
Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot by Mark Taylor-Batty 9780826495945
$37.13This title provides informative critical introduction to Beckett's "Waiting for Godot", one of the most commonly studied modern plays."Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot" is not only an indisputably important and influential dramatic... -
Auto/Biography and Identity by Maggie B. Gale 9780719063336
RRP: $38.98$34.34This groundbreaking book shows how female performers - one of the first groups of professional women - used and still use autobiography and performance as both a means of expression and control of their private and public selves, the 'face and the mask'...