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Damn You, Scarlett O'Hara
Blood Moon Productions 2011; US$ 19.99The tempestuous, scandalous love affair of the 20th century's Romeo and Juliet was second in fame and notoriety only to that of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and by many accounts, even more corrupt. Even though the spotlight shone on this famous pair throughout most of their tabloid-fueled careers, much of what went on behind the velvet curtain... more...
Lee Marvin
Schaffner Press, Inc. 2013; US$ 14.99The first full-length, authoritative, and detailed story of the iconic actor's life to go beyond the Hollywood scandal-sheet reporting of earlier books, this account offers an appreciation for the man and his acting career and the classic films he starred in, painting a portrait of an individual who took great risks in his acting and career. Although... more...
Religion and Drama in Early Modern England
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2011; US$ 104.95Reassessing the relationship between religion and drama in early modern England, this collection explores the commercial theater's reframing of religious culture. Essays foreground the material conditions of performance, the resonances between theatrical and religious rituals, and the multiple valences of religious allusions on the stage. Discussions... more...
Medieval English Drama
Wiley 2013; US$ 24.95Medieval English Drama provides a fresh introduction to the dramatic and festive practices of England in the late Middle Ages. The book places particular emphasis on the importance of the performance contexts of these events, bringing to life a period before permanent theatre buildings when performances took place in a wide variety of locations and... more...
Certain Fragments
Routledge 1999; US$ 45.95An exploration of what lies at the heart of contemporary theatre. Written by the artistic director of Forced Entertainment, it investigates the process of devising performance, theatre's interdisciplinary role, and the city's influence. more...
Popular Theatre in Political Culture
Intellect 2003; US$ 10.00The first comparative study on the history and practice of popular theatre in Britain and overseas. The fragmentation of social groups in the face of the global mass media has begun to threaten the survival of popular theatre companies. This study traces the development of various types of community theatre, from the '70s to the present day. Integrating... more...
Theatreland
Continuum International Publishing 2009; US$ 39.95Covering the five centuries from Shakespeare’s Bankside playhouses to today’s West End, Paul Ibell’s Theatreland explores the history and current state of the London stage, taking the reader through the streets and alleyways of the theatre capital of the world. . London’s theatre district is quite literally built on the... more...
The Leper's Bell
Birlinn 2011; US$ 11.83The Billy Connolly of the Gàidhealtachd? ? Calum Macdonald, Runrig 'Utterly compelling? - BBC Radio Scotland ?It is a rewarding, if sometimes harrowing journey for the reader as Maclean wrestles with his demons and his identity amid ?cultural schizophrenia?. One is left feeling a deal of sympathy for this most talented, fascinating and charismatic... more...
Jessie Wallace
John Blake Publishing 2011; US$ 5.82She's back! After several years away from our screens, Eastenders favourite Kat Moon had finally returned to Albert Square -- with her much-loved husband Alfie in tow. The nation has long been fascinated with the on/off relationship between the pair and, in this fascinating biography, the actress who brings Kat to life is uncovered.Only days after... more...
Do You Think That's Wise?
Aurum Press 2010; US$ 27.69Best known for starring in Dad's Army , where his Sergeant Wilson was the languid, rakish, distracted foil to Arthur Lowe's pompous, chippy Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier is one of our most loved character actors. 'Do you think that's wise, sir?' and 'Would you mind awfully...?" are just two of Sergeant Wilson's expressions that sum up his... more...









