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General works on the theater

  • What is Theatre?by John Brown

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 76.95

    This major introductory textbook is from one of the leading educators working in theatre today. What Is Theatre? will make its reader a better playgoer, responding more fully to performance, with a keener appreciation of all the resources of theatre-acting, design, direction, organization, theatre buildings, and audiences. By focusing on the best professional... more...

  • Makers of Modern Theatreby Robert Leach

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 34.95

    Who were the giants of the twentieth-century stage, and exactly how did they influence modern theatre? Robert Leach's Makers of Modern Theatre is the first detailed introduction to the work of the key theatre-makers who shaped the drama of the last century: Konstantin Stanislavsky, Vsevolod Meyerhold, Bertolt Brecht and Antonin Artaud. Leach... more...

  • Text & Presentation, 2012by Graley Herren

    McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2012; US$ 59.95

    Text & Presentation is an annual publication devoted to all aspects of theatre scholarship. It represents a selection of the best research presented at the international and interdisciplinary Comparative Drama Conference. more...

  • Theater als interkultureller Dialogby Kevin Leppek

    Tectum Verlag 2011; US$ 21.56

    Hauptbeschreibung Das Theater mit seiner Geschichte, Kulturtradition und Ästhetik kann den interkulturellen Prozess auf dem Weg zum "Europa der Kulturen" entscheidend beflügeln. Sowohl der Besuch von Theaterstücken als auch eigenes Spiel vermitteln neue Perspektiven, die eigenes Empfinden und Handeln überdenken und reflektieren lassen und in einen... more...

  • Biographical Theatreby Ursula Canton

    Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 85.00

    Marilyn Monroe, Vincent van Gogh or the victims of rendition flights ? the number and variety of historical and contemporary figures represented on British stages is amazing. This book develops a new theoretical framework for the representation of real life figures on stage and examines different ways in which they can be included in performances. more...

  • On Theatreby Charles Dickens; Sir Richard Eyre

    Hesperus Press 2011; US$ 9.99

    Dickens? burning passion for theater has often been overlooked by fans of his novels. A keen playwright and actor, he staged performances for which he oversaw every detail, and personally adapted many of his own fictional works. As a consummate self-publicist, he also undertook numerous stage tours and public readings of his own work. For Dickens,... more...

  • A Different Directionby John Ahart

    Hillcrest Media Group, Inc. 2010; US$ 7.50

    The living theatre is potentially the most affecting of all the arts. It not only explores who we are and where we are going, but how we are connected. As we are inundated with other versions of mass media, we have nearly forgotten how important that connection is. We cannot afford to lose the power of this art at this time in our history. more...

  • AS Drama and Theatre Studies: The Essential Introduction for Edexcelby Alan Perks; Jacqueline Porteous

    Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 33.95

    AS Drama and Theatre Studies: The Essential Introduction for Edexcel is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the new specification. The textbook covers all aspects of the AS year in depth, from exploring play texts to demonstrating skills in performance and theatre design. The detailed guidance and classroom-friendly features include: overviews... more...

  • On the Art of the Theatreby Edward Gordon Craig; Franc Chamberlain

    Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 29.95

    First published in 1911, On the Art of the Theatre  remains one of the seminal texts of theatre theory and practice. Actor, director, designer and pioneering theorist, Edward Gordon Craig was one of twentieth century theatre?s great modernisers. Here, he is eloquent and entertaining in expounding his views on the theatre; a crucial and prescient... more...

  • Theatre: The Rediscovery of Styleby Michel Saint-Denis; Jane Baldwin

    Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 30.95

    Michel Saint-Denis was one of twentieth century theatre?s most influential directors and theorists. This book combines his seminal Theatre: The Rediscovery of Style with material from Training for the Theatre , newly edited to create a work which moves seamlessly from theory to practice. Theatre: The Rediscovery of Style collects five of... more...