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Being a Director
Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 27.95Di Trevis is a world-renowned director, whose work with Britain?s National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, and directing productions worldwide, has deeply informed her knowledge of the director?s craft. In Being a Director, she draws on a wealth of first-hand experience to present an immersive, engaging and vital insight into the role of... more...
The Trials and Triumphs of Les Dawson
Atlantic Books 2012; US$ 9.99The first ever narrative biography of a towering figure in British comedy Les Dawson, more than any other comedian, spoke for the phlegmatic, pessimistic British way of life. A Northern lad who climbed out of the slums thanks to an uncommonly brilliant mind, he was always the underdog, but his bark was funnier and more incisive than many comics... more...
The Piscator Notebook
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 33.95'Theater legend Malina has written one of the most interesting studies of the avant-garde theatrical movement published in the last several years.' ? CHOICE Judith Malina and The Living Theatre have been icons of political theatre for over six decades. What few realise is that she originally studied under one of the giants of twentieth century... more...
The Theatre and the State in Singapore
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 130.00This book provides a comprehensive examination of the contemporary English-language theatre field in Singapore. It describes Singapore theatre as a politically dynamic field that is often a site for struggle and resistance against state orthodoxy, and how the cultural policies of the ruling People?s Action Party (PAP) have shaped Singapore theatre.... more...
Johnny Depp Starts Here
Rutgers University Press 2005; US$ 21.95rom beloved bad-boy to cool and captivating maverick, Johnny Depp has inspired media intrigue and has been the source of international acclaim since the early 1990s. He has attracted attention for his eccentric image, his accidental acting career, his beguiling good looks, and his quirky charm. In Johnny Depp Starts Here, film scholar Murray Pomerance... more...
The Stage Struck Me!
Troubador Publishing Ltd 2008; Not AvailableAfter joining the South African Army and serving as a gunner in the coastal artillery, Neville Phillips was transferred to the entertainment unit where he spent four years doing shows for the Allied troops in North Africa and Italy. This work offers an account of times, places and people that played an important part in an aspiring actor's life. more...
Not for Glory
Andrews UK 2012; US$ 5.99Walk with the clansmen through the hills and glens, hear the clash of the claymore as you enter into battle, and enjoy victory with our Scottish Bravehearts of old.Margaret Burns Miles is a poet with a deep love of her homeland, and captures with great passion the battles and victories of days gone by.This book of Scottish verse will draw your imagination... more...
Theater und Fest in Europa
Narr Francke Attempto 2012; US$ 84.80Hauptbeschreibung Theater und Fest in Europa stellt in Fallstudien zu Antike, Mittelalter, Früher Neuzeit, Moderne und Gegenwart neueste Forschungsergebnisse zum gemeinschaftsbildenden Zusammenwirken von Theater und Fest vor: Ein breites und vielschichtiges Spektrum festlich-theatraler Inszenierungen werden auf ihre ästhetischen und politischen Potenziale... more...
Translatorische Kreativität
Narr Francke Attempto 2012; US$ 73.92Hauptbeschreibung Was ist translatorische Kreativität? Wie misst man sie? Und werden Übersetzerinnen und Übersetzer mit zunehmender translatorischer Kompetenz kreativer? Dies sind die zentralen Fragen, denen die vorliegende empirische Studie mithilfe psycholinguistischer Methoden nachgeht. Die Datenbasis bilden die Übersetzungsprodukte und -prozesse... more...
"Es ist ein Unmensch keines Mitleids fähig"
Wallstein Verlag 2012; US$ 8.68Hauptbeschreibung Lange Zeit fand der Antisemitismusvorwurf gegen Shakespeares "Kaufmann von Venedig" wenig Beachtung: Er wurde übersehen, so lange antijüdische Ressentiments zum gesellschaftlichen Konsens gehörten - er wurde verleugnet, so lange Shakespeares Werk zum Ideal einer reinen Dichtungskunst stilisiert wurde. Nicht zufällig waren es dann... more...









