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A History of the Theatre Costume Business: Creators of Character by Triffin I. Morris
RRP: $70.18$61.80A History of the Theatre Costume Business is the first-ever comprehensive book on the subject, as related by award-winning actors and designers, and first hand by the drapers, tailors, and craftspeople who make the clothes that dazzle on stage.Readers... -
Advanced Consciousness Training for Actors: Meditation Techniques for the Performing Artist by Kevin Page
RRP: $72.13$63.43Advanced Consciousness Training for Actors: Meditation Techniques for the Performing Artist explores theories and techniques for deepening the individual actor's capacity to concentrate and focus attention. Going well beyond the common exercises found in... -
Musical Stages: An Autobiography by Richard Rodgers
$42.12From Oklahoma! to Carousel , The Sound of Music to The King and I , the sights and sounds of Broadway were dominated by Richard Rodgers for the better part of the twentieth century. "A memoir worthy of one of the great names in the American... -
The Well-Dressed Puppet: A Guide to Creating Puppet Costumes by Cheralyn Lambeth
RRP: $62.38$52.90Costumes are an integral part of any performance, adding believability, conveying setting, or establishing the tone, a fact that is no less true when your performer is a puppet! The only book of its kind, The Well-Dressed Puppet will show you how to... -
QED: A Play Inspired by the Writings of Richard Feynman and Tuva or Bust! by Ralph Leighton by Peter Parnell 9781557835925
$11.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557835925Author Peter ParnellFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint Applause Theatre Book PublishersPublisher Hal Leonard CorporationWeight(grams)... -
Village Idiot by Samson Hawkins 9781350420717
RRP: $21.43$21.00If I were an animal there would be legislation to protect my home, but because I'm just a bloody human they can do whatever the f**k they like. Welcome to the village of Syresham; it's not quite the Cotswolds. Townies have decided they want a lie-in,... -
One-Hour Shakespeare: The Comedies by Julie Fain Lawrence-Edsell
RRP: $72.13$63.43The One-Hour Shakespeare series is a collection of abridged versions of Shakespeare's plays, designed specifically to accommodate both small and large casts. This volume, The Comedies, includes the following plays: As You Like It Love's Labour's Lost ... -
Blackout: World War II and the Origins of Film Noir by Sheri Chinen Biesen
RRP: $44.85$40.31Challenging conventional scholarship placing the origins of film noir in postwar Hollywood, Sheri Chinen Biesen finds the genre's roots firmly planted in the political, social, and material conditions of Hollywood during the war. After Pearl Harbor,... -
Arthur Miller Plays 6: Broken Glass; Mr Peters' Connections; Resurrection Blues; Finishing the Picture by Arthur Miller 9781350354425
RRP: $38.98$36.68The final volume in Methuen Drama's acclaimed series of work by Arthur Miller who, during his lifetime, was acknowledged as "the greatest American dramatist of our age" (Evening Standard). Featuring two plays from the 1990s and his final two plays... -
The Routledge Companion to Theatre, Performance and Cognitive Science by Rick Kemp
RRP: $83.83$73.30The Routledge Companion to Theatre, Performance and Cognitive Science integrates key findings from the cognitive sciences (cognitive psychology, neuroscience, evolutionary studies and relevant social sciences) with insights from theatre and performance... -
O, Island! by Nina Segal
RRP: $21.43$18.84You do not feel pain. You do not feel hunger. Now get out there and dance as though you love this island. When a river breaks its banks one night resulting in a massive flood, one medium-sized village (or very very very small town) finds itself... -
Spectacular Suffering: Theatre, Fascism, and the Holocaust by Vivian M. Patraka
RRP: $25.33$22.41"This is the first extended study I know of what the author calls a "Holocaust performative," . . . .[The author] asks what a "holocaust performative" might look like and how such a study might illuminate "events of this particular genocide that are... -
Performing Interdisciplinarity: Working Across Disciplinary Boundaries Through an Active Aesthetic by Experience Bryon
RRP: $77.98$68.37Performing Interdisciplinarity proposes new ways of engaging with performance as it crosses, collides with, integrates and/or disturbs other disciplinary concerns. From Activism and Political Philosophy to Cognitive Science and Forensics, each chapter... -
Errol John's Moon on a Rainbow Shawl by Lynette Goddard
RRP: $19.48$17.45Errol John wrote Moon on a Rainbow Shawl (1958) after becoming disillusioned about the lack of good roles for black actors on the British theatre scene. While this situation has only slightly improved since, his response has become the most revived black... -
The Aesthetics of the Oppressed by Augusto Boal
RRP: $83.83$73.30Augusto Boal's workshops and theatre exercises are renowned throughout the world for their life-changing effects. At last this major director, practitioner, and author of many books on community theatre speaks out about the subjects most important to him... -
Training Actors' Voices: Towards an Intercultural/Interdisciplinary Approach by Tara McAllister-Viel
RRP: $72.13$63.43Contemporary actor training in the US and UK has become increasingly multicultural and multilinguistic. Border-crossing, cross-cultural exchange in contemporary theatre practices, and the rise of the intercultural actor has meant that actor training... -
Costume Craftwork on a Budget: Clothing, 3-D Makeup, Wigs, Millinery & Accessories by Tan Huaixiang
RRP: $77.98$68.41Costume Craftwork on a Budget demonstrates how to use inexpensive materials to create durable costumes and props in a short amount of time. Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions teach readers how to use 3-D makeup and create teeth, wigs, masks,... -
Devising Critically Engaged Theatre with Youth: The Performing Justice Project by Megan Alrutz
RRP: $72.13$63.43Devising Critically Engaged Theatre with Youth: The Performing Justice Project offers accessible frameworks for devising original theatre, developing critical understandings of racial and gender justice, and supporting youth to imagine, create, and... -
Supervision of Dramatherapy by Phil Jones
RRP: $70.18$61.80Supervision of Dramatherapy offers a thorough overview of dramatherapy supervision and the issues that can arise during the supervisory task.Phil Jones and Ditty Dokter bring together experts from the field to examine supervision in a range of contexts... -
Bernhardt/Hamlet by Theresa Rebeck 9780573708091
$22.48Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573708091Author Theresa RebeckFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Samuel French LtdPublisher Samuel French Ltd -
Theatre Studios: A Political History of Ensemble Theatre-Making by Tom Cornford
RRP: $72.13$64.21Theatre Studios explores the history of the studio model in England, first established by Konstantin Stanislavsky, Jacques Copeau and others in the early twentieth century, and later developed in the UK primarily by Michel Saint-Denis, George Devine,... -
The Fake Food Cookbook: Props You Can't Eat for Theatre, Film, and TV by Tamara Honesty 9781138212275
RRP: $70.18$60.86The Fake Food Cookbook: Props You Can't Eat for Theatre, Film, and TV contains step by step instructions on how to create the most realistic prop food for a theatrical production. From appetizers such as oysters on a half shell and chicken wings, entrees... -
New Performance/New Writing by John Freeman
$59.75Contemporary theatre is going through a period of unparalleled excitement and challenge. Terms like 'postmodern' and 'postdramatic' have their own contested and defended histories, while notions of truth in verbatim theatre are open to serious critical... -
Stagecraft Fundamentals: A Guide and Reference for Theatrical Production by Rita Kogler Carver 9781032124506
RRP: $103.33$89.76Stagecraft Fundamentals, Fourth Edition, is an entry-level how-to guide and reference on backstage theatre, covering every aspect of basic theatre production.The history of stagecraft, safety precautions, lighting, costumes, scenery, special effects,... -
Ava, a Portrait of a Star by David Hanna 9781014786906
RRP: $44.75$37.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781014786906Author David HannaFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Hassell Street PressPublisher Hassell Street PressWeight(grams) 395gDimensions(mm) 234mm... -
The Best New Ten-Minute Plays, 2020 by Lawrence Harbison
RRP: $29.23$21.96The Best New Ten-Minute Plays, 2020 presents thirty new ten-minute plays, selected by renowned editor Lawrence Harbison. This volume is ideal for theater enthusiasts looking for new and compelling short pieces from some of the finest playwrights of our... -
The Eloquent Shakespeare: A Pronouncing Dictionary for the Complete Dramatic Works, with Notes to Untie the Modern Tongue by Gary Logan 9780226006314
RRP: $52.65$51.62An actor's deepest desire is to be understood. But when asked to pronounce such words as "chanson," "phantasime," or "quaestor," many otherwise unflappable actors can be rendered speechless. The "Eloquent Shakespeare" aims to untie those tongues and help... -
Milestones in Musical Theatre by Mary Jo Lodge 9781032188263
RRP: $68.23$60.16Milestones in Musical Theatre tracks ten of the most significant moments in musical theatre history, from some of its earliest incarnations, especially those crafted by Black creators, to its rise as a global phenomenon. Designed for weekly use in... -
Augusto Boal by Frances Babbage
RRP: $72.13$63.43This newly-updated volume looks at the scope of Augusto Boal's career from his early work as a playwright and director in Sao Paulo in the 1950s, to the development of his ground-breaking manifesto in the 1970s for a 'Theatre of the Oppressed'. Offering... -
World Theories of Theatre by Glenn A. Odom
RRP: $62.38$55.24World Theories of Theatre expands the horizons of theatrical theory beyond the West, providing the tools essential for a truly global approach to theatre. Identifying major debates in theatrical theory from around the world, combining discussions of... -
Postcolonial Plays: An Anthology by Helen Gilbert
RRP: $95.53$83.97This collection of contemporary postcolonial plays demonstrates the extraordinary vitality of a body of work that is currently influencing the shape of contemporary world theatre. This anthology encompasses both internationally admired 'classics' and... -
Restaging the Future: Neoliberalization, Theater, and Performance in Britain by Louise Owen 9780810146044
RRP: $62.30$60.20An examination of neoliberal ideology's ascendance in 1990s and 2000s British politics and society through its effect on state-supported performance practices Post-Thatcher, British cultural politics were shaped by the government's use of the arts in... -
The End of Acting: A Radical View by Richard Hornby 9781557832139
$18.25From Richard Hornby's preface: EThis book is written for those who act those who teach acting and those who are interested in seeing it. It is both a theoretical work and a call for action. This book is an unashamed attack on the American acting... -
Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Women: The Comedies by Neil Freeman
RRP: $29.23$21.96Curated from the Applause three-volume series, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, edited by Neil Freeman, these monologue from Shakespeare's works are given new life and purpose for today's readers and actors alike. There are twelve titles in this... -
She Persisted: One Hundred Monologues from Plays by Women over Forty by Lawrence Harbison
RRP: $33.13$24.65She Persisted: One Hundred Monologues from Plays by Women Over Forty is a collection of monologues from plays by members of Honor Roll!, an advocacy group of women over forty. About Honor Roll!:"Honor Roll! is an advocacy and action group of women+... -
Concert Sound and Lighting Systems by John Vasey
RRP: $101.38$84.34Concert Sound and Lighting Systems provides comprehensive coverage of equipment and setup procedures for touring concert systems. The new edition will cover the new equipment now available and discuss other venues where the skills and technology are... -
Tactical Performance: The Theory and Practice of Serious Play by L. M. Bogad
RRP: $62.38$55.24'Lucid, sharp, funny, Bogad's Tactical Performance is the book we've been waiting for on creative activism.' Diana Taylor, Director, Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics, New York University, and author of Performance'Tactical Performance... -
How to Rehearse a Play: A Practical Guide for Directors by Damon Kiely
RRP: $62.38$55.24Based on interviews with over forty award-winning artists, How to Rehearse a Play offers multiple solutions to the challenges that directors face from first rehearsal to opening night. The book provides a wealth of information on how to run a rehearsal... -
Theatre in Prison: Theory and Practice by Prof. Michael Balfour 9781841500669
RRP: $91.55$85.94From role-plays with street gangs in the USA to Beckett in Brixton; from opera productions with sex offenders to psychodrama with psychopaths, the book will discuss, analyse and reflect on theoretical notions and practical applications of theatre for and... -
Audience as Performer: The changing role of theatre audiences in the twenty-first century by Caroline Heim
RRP: $76.03$66.73'Actors always talk about what the audience does. I don't understand, we are just sitting here.' Audience as Performer proposes that in the theatre, there are two troupes of performers: the actors and the audience. Although academics have scrutinised how...