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This engaging account explains the meaning and origins of performance theory and why it has become so important.

This volume gives an overview of cutting-edge research on mindfulness and its practical applications for maximizing performance and personal well-being.

This volume gives an overview of cutting-edge research on mindfulness and its practical applications for maximizing performance and personal well-being.

Bruce McConachie explores the biocultural basis of performance, from the cognitive processes that facilitate it, to what keeps us engaged.

Bruce McConachie explores the biocultural basis of performance, from the cognitive processes that facilitate it, to what keeps us engaged.

Comedy Confidence is a comprehensive stand-up comedy course designed to guide you from the fundamentals of humor to building your unique stage persona.

For courses in Introduction to CommunicationA five-principles approach that helps students build practical communication skillsRevel(R) Communication: Principles for a Lifetime was designed to address the biggest challenge when teaching Introduction to Communication: how to present the variety of fundamental theories and skills without overwhelming learners.

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A five-principles approach that helps students build practical communication skills

Communication: Principles for a Lifetime was designed to address the biggest challenge when teaching Introduction to Communication: how to present the variety of fundamental theory and skills without overwhelming learners.

Provides a thorough foundation in the theory, research, and skills of communication Human Communication: The Basic Course provides an in-depth look at the concepts and principles of human communication, emphasising public speaking, interpersonal communication, and small group communication.

Stresses the importance of argumentation in everyday life Critical Thinking and Communication, 7th Edition encourages students to develop skills in constructing and refuting arguments in contexts ranging from informal conversations to structured debates.

Using the guiding principle of balance, Working in Groups provides students with practical strategies, built on theory and research, for communicating and working successfully in groups.

Public Relations Writing and Media Techniques is the most comprehensive and up-to-date public relations writing text available.

This text provides prospective and current teachers with the skills and knowledge to understand and improve their own and their students' communication behaviour.

Comprehensive and accessible coverage of the study of conflict Managing Conflict Through Communication helps students approach conflict constructively and learn more positive conflict management and resolution skills.

Interpersonal Communication: Relating to Others emphasises the importance of communication confidence in a variety of interpersonal relationships and interpersonal contexts.

Russell Brand is one of the most high profile and controversial celebrities of our time.

The essays in this collection explore taboo and controversial humour in traditional scripted (sitcoms and other comedy series, animated series) and non-scripted forms (stand-up comedy, factual and reality shows, and advertising) both on cable and network television.

This book explores comic performance in Pakistan through the vibrant Indo-Muslim tradition of the Punjabi bhand which now holds a marginal space in contemporary weddings.

This edited collection gathers together leading voices in theatre and performance studies to debate the politics of participation and find points of connection across a range of performative forms including community theatre, live art, applied theatre, one-to-one performance and marathon running.

This stimulating introduction to laughter in theatre and performance examines laughter among actors, among audience, and the interaction between the two.

In the first major academic work to examine British variety theatre, Double provides a detailed history of this art form and analyses its performance dynamics and techniques.

Lourdes Orozco considers different representations of animals in performance; suggesting that all animals have the ability to make us question the human, and its relationship to the other.

'A wonderful book, I don't expect to read a better memoir for a very long time.

The beginner's guide to mental magic No rabbits.

The beginner's guide to mental magic No rabbits.

Digital traces, whether digitized (programs, notebooks, drawings, etc.

Digital traces, whether digitized (programs, notebooks, drawings, etc.

Take the trip of a lifetime into the past and present of Bollywood Fascinated by the high energy, high emotion, high color, endless dance routines, and sheer scale of Bollywood but afraid you'll never really know your Ghazals from your Qawwalis, or your Khans from your Kapoors?

Take the trip of a lifetime into the past and present of Bollywood Fascinated by the high energy, high emotion, high color, endless dance routines, and sheer scale of Bollywood but afraid you'll never really know your Ghazals from your Qawwalis, or your Khans from your Kapoors?

From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an exuberant biography of the world’s greatest escape artist In 1916, the war in Europe having prevented a tour abroad, Harry Houdini wrote a film treatment for a rollicking motion picture.

Whether you want to participate in ballet or just watch it, the ballet experience can excite and inspire you.

Whether you want to participate in ballet or just watch it, the ballet experience can excite and inspire you.

Everything you ever wanted to know about making a movie but were afraid to ask Lights, camera, action!

Everything you ever wanted to know about making a movie but were afraid to ask Lights, camera, action!

A wide-ranging survey of the subject that celebrates the variety and complexity of film comedy from the silent days to the present, this authoritative guide offers an international perspective on the popular genre that explores all facets of its formative social, cultural and political context A wide-ranging collection of 24 essays exploring film comedy from the silent era to the present International in scope, the collection embraces not just American cinema, including Native American and African American, but also comic films from Europe, the Middle East, and Korea Essays explore sub-genres, performers, and cultural perspectives such as gender, politics, and history in addition to individual works Engages with different strands of comedy including slapstick, romantic, satirical and ironic Features original entries from a diverse group of multidisciplinary international contributors

A wide-ranging survey of the subject that celebrates the variety and complexity of film comedy from the silent days to the present, this authoritative guide offers an international perspective on the popular genre that explores all facets of its formative social, cultural and political context A wide-ranging collection of 24 essays exploring film comedy from the silent era to the present International in scope, the collection embraces not just American cinema, including Native American and African American, but also comic films from Europe, the Middle East, and Korea Essays explore sub-genres, performers, and cultural perspectives such as gender, politics, and history in addition to individual works Engages with different strands of comedy including slapstick, romantic, satirical and ironic Features original entries from a diverse group of multidisciplinary international contributors

The Emperor Napoléon III brought the Paris Opéra under the control of a handful of his most trusted politicians.

The Emperor Napoléon III brought the Paris Opéra under the control of a handful of his most trusted politicians.

The first book to systematically analyze the role the performing arts played in English schools after the Reformation.

The first book to systematically analyze the role the performing arts played in English schools after the Reformation.

Examines how the Panathenaia (''all Athenian''), the most important festival in ancient Athens, created identities for participants.

An authoritative introduction to the specialised histories of the modern circus, its unique aesthetics, and its contemporary manifestations and scholarship.

Explores the literary and cultural significance of the unruly solo dancer in the ancient Greek world.