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Drama Games for Those Who Like to Say No by Chris Johnston
RRP: $23.08$16.19A dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book in the Nick Hern Books Drama Games series, this title is for teachers and workshop leaders working with difficult or reluctant students, youth groups, young offenders, and all those who seem intent on... -
Drama Games for Devising by Jessica Swale
RRP: $23.08$16.19As part of the ever-growing, increasingly popular Drama Games series, Jessica Swale returns with another dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book, packed with dozens of drama games that can be used in the process of devising theatre. The games... -
Labour of Love by James Graham
RRP: $25.18$24.49Labour MP David Lyons cares about modernisation and "electability"... his constituency agent, Jean Whittaker cares about principles and her community. Set away from the Westminster bubble in the party's traditional northern heartlands, this is a clash of... -
Collins Musicals - Roald Dahl's Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs: A glittering galloping musical by Roald Dahl
RRP: $56.68$54.10Roald 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... -
Strasberg at the Actors Studio: Tape-Recorded Sessions by Robert Hethmon
RRP: $41.98$30.58Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781559360227Author Lee StrasbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S.Publisher Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S... -
wonder.land by Moira Buffini
RRP: $23.08$15.37Aly is struggling with all the pressures of being a teenager: family, school, friends and her own insecurities. Then she discovers wonder.land - a mysterious online world where, perhaps, she can create a whole new life. The web becomes her looking-glass... -
Ivo van Hove: From Shakespeare to David Bowie by Sonia Massai
$75.43This book offers a wealth of resources, critical overviews and detailed analysis of Ivo van Hove's internationally acclaimed work as the foremost director of theatre, opera and musicals in our time. Stunning production photos capture the power of van... -
Simon Stephens: A Working Diary by Simon Stephens
RRP: $52.48$48.852014 was a spectacular year for playwright Simon Stephens, who has been described by the Independent as 'a brilliant writer of immense imagination' and by the Financial Times as having 'emerged in this millennium as an outstanding playwright'. 2014... -
Katie Mitchell: Realism, Feminism and Artifice by Benjamin Fowler
RRP: $77.68$68.31Katie Mitchell: Beautiful Illogical Acts offers the first comprehensive study of Britain's most internationally recognised, influential, and controversial theatre director. It examines Mitchell's innovations in fourth-wall realism, opera, and Live Cinema... -
House of Games (revised edition) by Chris Johnston
RRP: $31.48$22.81A treasure trove of drama games and exercises, House of Games has proved itself an immensely valuable resource for teachers, theatre directors and drama workshop leaders. Following on from Keith Johnstone's famous Impro and Augusto Boal's Games for... -
Drama Games for Actors: Exploring Self, Character and Text by Thomasina Unsworth
RRP: $27.28$18.94From the bestselling Drama Games series, this dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book offers dozens of games to serve as a rich source of ideas and inspiration for all actors - and those teaching or directing them. This must-have companion is... -
Stitching La Mode: Patterns and Dressmaking from Fashion Plates of 1785-1795 by Carolyn Dowdell 9781032080512
RRP: $77.68$73.23This book provides a deep-dive into the dressmaking of the late Eighteenth Century.By combining the author's experience with drafting patterns from surviving eighteenth-century garments with fashion plates and period-correct reproduction methods this... -
Breaking into Song: Why You Shouldn't Hate Musicals by Adam Lenson 9781914228025
RRP: $20.98$14.18"This book is a fascinating cri de coeur and made me question everything I think about musicals" Alan Cumming A book for those who can't stand musicals, those who love them, and every theatregoer, academic, practitioner and student in between... -
Making Your Solo Show: The Compact Guide by Lisa Carroll
RRP: $20.98$14.83This clear, accessible guide to creating and putting on a solo show is packed with inspiring, practical advice for writers, actors, directors, and anyone who wants to know how solo shows are actually made. Written by two theatremakers with a wealth of... -
Creating Worlds: How to Make Immersive Theatre by Jason Warren
RRP: $31.48$22.81A practical guide to creating successful immersive theatre productions, by an experienced theatre-maker and practitioner. Placing the audience at the heart of a production - not as passive bystanders but as active participants - is the impetus behind... -
How to Direct Shakespeare by Adrian Noble
RRP: $46.18$38.01You may be a student, or just starting out in the theatre profession, or an actor contemplating a switch to directing, or anyone dreaming of a life in the theatre. Know this: by developing and sharpening your skills on a Shakespeare text, you will be... -
Digital Costume Design and Collaboration: Applications in Academia, Theatre, and Film by Rafael Jaen
RRP: $73.48$62.87Digital Costume Design and Collaboration gives in-depth instruction on how to draw, render, and fully design costumes using online tools and software. Grounded in the use of Photoshop, the book explains the process of building a costume design from... -
Performance Design by Dorita Hannah 9788763507844
RRP: $90.28$74.30Apologies 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)... -
The Acting Book by John Abbott
RRP: $27.28$18.94A '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... -
The Punchdrunk Encyclopaedia by Josephine Machon
RRP: $75.58$66.55The 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... -
A Beginner's Guide to Devising Theatre by Jess Thorpe
RRP: $48.28$42.53Winner 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... -
What Actors Do: Advice to the Players in Seven Paradoxes and a Manifesto by Mike Alfreds 9781839041419
RRP: $27.28$18.94'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... -
A Director Prepares: Seven Essays on Art and Theatre by Anne Bogart 9780415238328
RRP: $90.28$78.94A Director Prepares is a thought-provoking examination of the challenges of making theatre. In it, Anne Bogart speaks candidly and with wisdom of the courage required to create 'art with great presence'. Each chapter tackles one of the seven major areas... -
Orson Welles, Volume 1: The Road to Xanadu by Simon Callow
RRP: $31.48$23.00A 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 &... -
Designing Broadway: How Derek McLane and Other Acclaimed Set Designers Create the Visual World of Theatre by Derek McLane
RRP: $73.50$50.46Together with other leading set design and theatre talents, McLane invites us into the immersive and exhilarating experience of building the striking visual worlds that have brought so many of our favorite stories to life. Discover how designers generate... -
Costume Design for Performance by Bettina John 9781785009273
RRP: $42.00$33.79Costume Design for Performance offers a detailed insight into the creative process behind designing costumes for the performing arts, including theatre, opera, dance and film. Guiding the reader through the essential steps of the designing process,... -
Still the Beast is Feeding: Fifty Years of Rocky Horror by Rob Bagnall 9781845832247
RRP: $41.98$37.82Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845832247Author Rob BagnallFormat PaperbackPage Count 530Imprint Telos Publishing LtdPublisher Telos Publishing Ltd -
Improv Beyond Rules by Adam Meggido
RRP: $31.48$22.81An inspiring, hands-on guide to narrative improvisation, by the co-creator and director of the Olivier Award-winning improv show Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Improvisation is a craft that anyone can learn. When freed from endless rules and... -
The Art of Resonance by Anne Bogart 9781350155893
RRP: $41.98$31.44What is artistic resonance and how can it be linked to one's life and one's art? This latest book of essays from legendary theatre director Anne Bogart, considers the creation of resonance in the artistic endeavour, with a focus on the performing... -
Staging Sex: Best Practices, Tools, and Techniques for Theatrical Intimacy by Chelsea Pace
RRP: $69.28$61.24Staging Sex lays out a comprehensive, practical solution for staging intimacy, nudity, and sexual violence. This book takes theatre practitioners step-by-step through the best practices, tools, and techniques for crafting effective theatrical intimacy... -
Sensory Theatre: How to Make Interactive, Inclusive, Immersive Theatre for Diverse Audiences by a Founder of Oily Cart by Tim Webb
RRP: $67.18$59.49Sensory Theatre: How to Make Interactive, Inclusive, Immersive Theatre for Diverse Audiences by a Founder of Oily Cart is an accessible step-by-step guide to creating theatre for inclusive audiences, such as young people on the autism spectrum or... -
Theatre-Rites: Animating Puppets, Objects & Sites by Liam Jarvis
RRP: $75.58$66.55Theatre-Rites are regarded as pioneers in the field of object-led and site-specific performance, creating ground-breaking work for family audiences since 1995. This book marks the company's 25th anniversary, offering the first in-depth exploration of... -
Music for the Melodramatic Theatre in Nineteenth-Century London and New York by Michael V. Pisani 9781609382308
RRP: $73.40$61.28Throughout the nineteenth century, people heard more music in the theatre - accompanying popular dramas such as Frankenstein, Oliver Twist, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Lady Audley's Secret, The Corsican Brothers, The Three Musketeers, as well as historical... -
Linda by Penelope Skinner
RRP: $23.08$16.32I'm an award-winning business woman. I'm happily married with two beautiful daughters and I still fit in the same size-ten dress suit I did fifteen years ago. What could possibly threaten me?Linda Wilde has dedicated her life to changing the world. She's... -
Notes from the Rehearsal Room: A Director’s Process by Nancy Meckler
RRP: $39.88$33.12Renowned theatre and film director Nancy Meckler delves into her hugely varied experiences in the rehearsal room and shares examples of tried-and-tested "tools" to bring a play to life. Meckler encourages you to interrogate, play, experiment and to... -
Inclusivity and Equality in Performance Training: Teaching and Learning for Neuro and Physical Diversity by Petronilla Whitfield
RRP: $67.18$59.49Inclusivity and Equality in Performance Training focuses on neuro and physical difference and dis/ability in the teaching of performance and associated studies. It offers 19 practitioners' research-based teaching strategies, aimed to enhance equality of... -
Intimacy Directing for Theatre: Creating a Culture of Consent in the Classroom and Beyond by . Ayshia Mackie-Stephenson 9781032333762
RRP: $67.18$59.49Intimacy Directing for Theatre provides much needed strategies on how teachers and artists can do intimacy work in the classroom and rehearsal room that is safe and just.This book puts forth intimacy work that is based on human rights and consent for... -
Follies Of God by James Grissom
RRP: $33.58$22.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101972779Author James GrissomFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 329gDimensions(mm) 202mm *... -
Frank Exchanges: Letters between Frank Whitbourn, theatre enthusiast, and David Wood, children’s dramatist by David Wood 9781915603876
RRP: $27.28$19.09Between 1959 and 2005, David Wood ('the national children's dramatist') corresponded with his mentor, Frank Whitbourn, teacher, writer and theatre practitioner. Frank Exchanges opens with a letter from Whitbourn, praising a young Wood following a... -
Drama Games for Rehearsals by Jessica Swale
RRP: $27.28$18.94'I wish I'd had this book when I was starting out as a young director... I cannot recommend it highly enough' Marianne Elliott, from her Foreword This dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book in the bestselling Drama Games series offers dozens...