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Commedia Dell'Arteby John Rudlin
Routledge 1994; US$ 40.95An entertaining and highly illuminating account of Commedia's origins as a popular theatrical form, plus a practical and timely step-by-step guide to using commedia techniques in performance. more...
Dramaturgyby Mary Luckhurst; David Bradby
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 35.00Dramaturgy: A Revolution in Theatre is the first substantial history of the origins of dramaturgs and literary managers. Mary Luckhurst examines the major theorists and practitioners, arguing that Brecht, Granville Barker and Tynan have central places in this history, and questions whether dramaturgs are mentors or censors. more...
An Actor's Work on a Roleby Konstantin Stanislavski; Jean Benedetti
Taylor & Francis 2009; US$ 39.95An Actors Work on a Role is Konstantin Stanislavskis exploration of the rehearsal process, applying the techniques of his seminal actor training system to the task of bringing truth to ones chosen role. Originally published over half a century ago as Creating a Role , this book was the third in a planned trilogy after An Actor Prepares and Building a Character , now combined in An Actors Work in which Stanislavski sets out his psychological, physical and practical vision of actor training. This new translation from renowned scholar Jean Benedetti not only includes Stanislavskis original teachings, but is also furnished with invaluable supplementary material in the shape of transcripts and notes from... more...
The Back Stage Guide to Stage Management, 3rd Editionby Thomas A. Kelly
Crown Publishing Group 2010; US$ 14.99The Most Widely Used Manual For Aspiring And Veteran Stage Managers - Now Revised and Expanded The next best thing to shadowing a Broadway stage manager, this detailed, behind-the-scenes book as been brought completely up to date. First published in 1991, it is widely used and has been lauded as the most comprehensive, educational book on stage management available. From preproduction planning and first rehersals to opening night and final strike, all the essentials of the profession are presented here in a friendly, engaging style. Blending how-to information with anecdotes from his own career, author Thomas A. Kelly explains the entire theatrical process, including: - Organizing all rehearsals and performances - Maintaining the working... more...
Miss Julie and Other Playsby Johan August Strindberg; Michael Robinson
OUP Oxford 1998; US$ 9.85The Father; A Dream Play; Miss Julie; The Ghost Sonata; The Dance of Death `Ibsen can sit serenely in his Doll's House,' Sean O'Casey remarked, `while Strindberg is battling with his heaven and his hell.'Strindberg was one of the most extreme, and ultimately the most influential theatrical innovators of the late nineteenth century. The five plays translated here are those on which Strindberg's international reputation as a dramatist principally rests and this edition embraces his crucial transition from Naturalism to Modernism, from his two finest achievements as a psychological realist, The Father and Miss Julie, to the three plays in which he redefined the possibilities of European dramafollowing his return to the theatre... more...
Play's the Thingby Marina Jenkyns
Routledge 1997; US$ 42.50A highly innovative text which integrates therapeutic practice with literature. Influenced by Winnicott and Klein Marina Jenkyns lays bare the dynamics of relationships and plots, showing their use in helping us understand our worlds. more...
Actor's Wayby Erik Exe Christoffersen; Richard Fowler
Routledge 1993; US$ 47.95A fascinating account of personal and professional development in the theatre. Under the unique direction of Eugenio Barba, four experienced actors talk about the secrets and the practical realities of training. more...
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...
Public and Performance in the Greek Theatreby Peter D. Arnott
Routledge 1991; US$ 44.95Professor Arnott discusses the practical staging of Greek plays, and relates theatre practice to literary structure by demonstrating, for example, how the buildings themselves imposed particular constraints on actors and writers alike. more...