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Who's Who in Contemporary World Theatreby Meyer-Dinkgrä; Daniel fe
Routledge 2000; US$ 21.95A lively and accessible biographical guide to the key figures in modern drama and performance. Its distinctive blend of information, analysis and anecdote makes for entertaining and enlightening reading. more...
World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre Volume 4by Ghassan Maleh; Farouk Ohan; Don Rubin; Samir Sarhan; Ahmed Zaki
Routledge 1999; US$ 390.00This unique A-Z country-by-country account covers theater in the Arab world since the end of World War II. Countries included are: Algeria (Overview); Bahrain (Overview); Comoros Islands; Djibouti; Egypt; Iraq; Jordan (overview); Kuwait (Overview); Lebanon; Libya; Mauritania; Morocco (Overview); Oman (Overview); Palestine (Overview); Qatar (Overview); Saudi Arabia; Somalia; Syria; Sudan; Tunisia (Overview); United Arab Emirates; Yemen (Overview). The entries are preceded by background articles on women in the Arab theatre, language in Arab theatre, puppetry and much more. With the publication of the Index and Bibliography this season as well, the World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre series will be complete. Save 10% off each volume... more...
Dramatic Imaginationby Robert Edmond Jones
Routledge 2004; US$ 29.95Robert Edmond Jones's innovations in set design and lighting brought new ideas to the stage, but it is greater understanding of design - its role at the heart of theatre - that inspires theatre students. more...
Key Concepts in Drama and Performanceby Kenneth Pickering
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2005; US$ 30.00This book is intended for undergraduates on courses in drama, theatre or performing arts, providing an informative and accessible guide to the subject. more...
Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatreby Colin Chambers
Continuum International Publishing 2006; US$ 250.00International in scope, this book is designed to be the pre-eminent reference work on the English-speaking theatre in the twentieth century. Arranged alphabetically, it consists of some 2500 entries written by 280 contributors from 20 countries which include not only top-level experts, but, uniquely, leading professionals from the world of theatre. A fascinating resource for anyone interested in theatre, it includes:. - Overviews of major concepts, topics and issues;. - Surveys of theatre institutions, countries, and genres;. - Biographical entries on key performers, playwrights, directors, designers, choreographers and composers;. - Articles by leading professionals on crafts, skills and disciplines including acting, design, directing, lighting,... more...
On Bathosby Sara Crangle; Peter Nicholls
Continuum International Publishing 2010; US$ 110.00While the sublime has garnered a great deal of critical attention over the past twenty years, its counterpart, bathos, has yet to receive any extended treatment. Generally understood as an inadvertent descent to the low, vulgar, and ludicrous in writing or art, the term “bathos” was popularised by Pope, who used it to satirise his contemporaries. Ironically likening bathos to the depths of profundity, Pope lauded his peers for their influential writings whilst openly deriding their absurd misuses of figure and rhetorical device. Pope’s method proved prophetic: today, artists regularly celebrate and incorporate bathetic practice. This essay collection considers how bathos has become so central to literature, fine art, and music.... more...
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