Albert Bermel
Methuen
Seminal guide to the life and work of Antonin Artaud - Antonin Artaud's theatre of cruelty is one of the most vital forces in world theatre, yet the concept is one of the most frequently misunderstood In t...
$27.99
Antonin Artaud
Nick Hern Books
A revolutionary figure in the literary avant-garde of his time, Antonin Artaud (1896-1948) is now seen to be central to the development of post-modernism His writings comprise verse, prose poems, film sc...
$24.99
Jean Newlove
Nick Hern Books
Rudolf Laban is to movement what Stanislavski is to acting He devised the first wholly successful system for recording human movement, a system which is increasingly influential in the training of actors an...
$19.99
Janet Free & Nicky Ramsay
Crowood Press
Performers employ a range of holistic practices to help prepare their bodies and minds for the creative process This book gives hands-on practical guidance for some of the most important bodywork practices ...
$29.99
Jon Whitmore
University of Mitchigan
Brings together critical theory and contemporary theater practice to provide valuable tools for directing in today's expansive performance worldIt identifies the key communications systems at work in the the...
$27.99 , $25.19 (10% off)
John Gardyne
Crowood Press
This title provides everything readers need to know about staging a musical, from choosing a show and assembling the creative team, through rehearsals, technical and budgetary matters to moving into the thea...
$29.99
Barry Grantham
Nick Hern Books
Playing Commedia offers a practical guide to the skills, characters and history of Commedia Dell'Arte through graded games and illustrated exercises. It provides a useful tool in any actor's training and a d...
$24.99
James Hull Miller
Meriwether Press
All the basic knowledge for staging almost any religious play is now in one book The book gives examples of typical biblical scenes, shows how to build scenery and props with simple tools, and explains te...
$12.99
Dymphna Callery
Nick Hern Books
Physical theatre is emerging as a vibrant and increasingly popular form Theatre practitioners such as Frantic Assembly, DV8, Ridiculusmus amd Theatre de Complicite have been evolving new approaches to theat...
$19.99
Peter Dean
Crowood Press
This takes you through the process of making shows happen from the point of view of the production manager - the person responsible for everything on stage that is not an actor It describes different type...
$29.99
Bonnie Marranca - ed
John Hopkins University
Three plays - pandering to the Masses - A Misrepresentation by Richard Foreman & A Letter for Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson & The Red Horse Animation by Lee Breuer The three plays collected in The...
$20.99
David J. George & Christopher J. Gossip - eds
University of Wales
The original commedia dell'arte was performed by travelling players in late sixteenth-century Italy, who improvised their plays around a basic plot or scenario. The best known commedia characters were the co...
$99.99
edited Gerald Rabkin - ed
John Hopkins University
"The spectator's question should not be, 'What does this play mean?' The question should be, 'In response to which of the world's possibilities and tensions is this play created?' That is its meaning." -- Ri...
$25
Joy Varley
Smith & Kraus
Sub-titled 'How To Structure & Organise Your Theater Program', this covers every step in the daunting task of planning and presenting a high school theatrical production, defining the roles & respo...
$16.99
Rex Doyle
Crowood Press
A practical guide to starting or running a theatre for young people From the initial idea to form a company, through the tense days of rehearsal, to the final performance of the first production, it covers ...
$29.99
William Shakespeare ed Nick de Somogyi
Nick Hern Books
A brand new way of presenting Shakespeare - the absolute authenticity of the First Folio in a totally accessible form The First Folio of 1623 is the definitive edition of Shakespeare's plays. It is the c...
$21.99
Lyn Oxenford
Dramatic Publishing
Lyn Oxenford, Professor at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, presents aspects of producing and acting period plays Suggestions are given for practical presentation and for adaptation of the material for...
$18.99
Peter Brook
Methuen
Peter Brook is the most consistently innovative director in Western theatre. In these three essays he returns to the concept of his first book The Empty Space and examines what that means for the life of ...
$15.99
Margaret F Johnson
Meriwether Press
Written from 37 years of drama teaching experience, this book provides detailed, step-by-step information, examples and suggestions about how to direct a school drama program without mistakes, trouble or del...
$22.99
William Shakespeare ed Nick de Somogyi
Nick Hern Books
A brand new way of presenting Shakespeare - the absolute authenticity of the First Folio in a totally accessible form The First Folio of 1623 is the definitive edition of Shakespeare's plays. It is the c...
$21.99
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