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Technical Design Solutions for Theatre
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 59.95The Technical Brief is a collection of single-focus articles on technical production solutions, published three times a year by the prestigious Yale School of Drama. The primary objective of the publication is to share creative solutions to technical problems so that fellow theatre technicians can avoid having to reinvent the wheel with each new challenge.... more...
Academic Writing and Plagiarism
Continuum International Publishing 2010; US$ 120.00Plagiarism has long been regarded with concern by the university community as a serious act of wrongdoing threatening core academic values. There has been a perceived increase in plagiarism over recent years, due in part to issues raised by the new media, a diverse student population and the rise in English as a lingua franca. This book examines plagiarism,... more...
La Traduction spécialisée
Les Presses de l'Universite d'Ottawa 2011; US$ 24.99Cet ouvrage présente les fondements théoriques et les principes méthodologiques de la traduction spécialisée en général, et plus particulièrement de la traduction spécialisée de l'anglais vers le français. Il s'ouvre sur une description des particularités des langues de spécialité portant sur une typologie des textes et une classification des genres... more...
A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology
Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 69.95This the second English language edition of the classic text, "A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology" subtly juxtaposes the visual demonstrations of the performers craft, from a wealth of Oriental and Occidental sources. Whereas most Western research is concerned with naturalism and psychological realism in acting, the "Dictionary" focuses on the performer's... more...
An Actor Prepares
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 26.95Stanislavski's simple exercises fire the imagination, and help readers not only discover their own conception of reality but how to reproduce it as well. more...
My Lucky Stars
Random House Publishing Group 2011; US$ 7.99An Academy Award-winning actress and the internationally bestselling author of Out on a Limb delivers her touching, warm, and headline-making memoir. In My Lucky Stars Shirley MacLaine talks candidly and personally about her four decades in Hollywood, especially about the men and women--her "lucky stars"--who touched and challenged her life. ... more...
Italian Cinema
Oldcastle Books 2010; US$ 5.82From the unbridled sensuality of the orgy scenes in silent Italian cinema, through a topless Sophia Loren in a 1950s historical epic and the image of Silvana Mangano, her skirt provocatively tucked into her underwear, in the neo-realist classic Bitter Rice, to the erotic obsessions of Fellini and the more cerebral but still passion-centred movies... more...
The Art of Acting
Oldcastle Books 2010; US$ 14.57The Art of Acting provides a basic introduction and general advice for people wishing to develop their skills as actors or actresses. It is aimed at both the amateur enthusiast and for those wishing to pursue their interest further and undertake professional training. Advice is given on the basic skills which every actor needs to develop, such as... more...
The Tricky Part
Souvenir Press 2011; US$ 18.94At the age of 12 Martin Moran was involved in a sexual relationship with an older man, a counsellor from a Catholic boy's camp. Thirty years later, he set out to find and confront his abuser. The Tricky Part is the story of the man Martin Moran became, and the ambiguous relationship with his abuser that would mark his life. Growing up in an ordinary... more...
Paul Newman
Aurum Press 2010; US$ 14.57Paul Newman achieved superstar status by playing charismatic renegades, broken heroes and winsome anti-heroes. In this book Shawn Levy reveals the many faces of this talented actor, from charity fundraiser to sportscar racing driver. more...









