Theatre direction and production

In his detailed study of Euripides'' play, Helen, C.

"e;The best theatrical read of the year.

Victorian touring actresses brings new attention to women's experience of working in nineteenth-century theatre by focusing on a diverse group of largely forgotten 'mid-tier' performers, rather than the usual celebrity figures.

This edited collection offers the first in-depth analysis and sourcebook for 'Lockdown Shakespeare'.

The Intimacy Coordinator's Guidebook: Specialties for Stage and Screen explores the role of the intimacy choreographer with an in-depth look at specializations that exist within the profession.

This book combines the insights of thirteen Shavian scholars as they examine the themes of marriage, relationships and partnerships throughout all of Bernard Shaw's major works.

Performing Architectures offers a coherent introduction to the fields of performance and contemporary architecture, exploring the significance of architecture for performance theory and theatre and performance practice.

This practical handbook takes us on a step-by-step journey from pre-production through the rehearsal process, followed by focused advice on each genre from comedy to tragedy, Shakespeare to new plays and musicals.

Includes the plays Victory, The Europeans, The Possibilities and Scenes From An Execution.

For whom does the actor perform?

A Director's Guide to Stanislavsky's Active Analysis describes Active Analysis, the innovative rehearsal method Stanislavsky formulated in his final years.

Peter Zadek hat mit dem ersten Teil seiner Memoiren ein ganz unvergleichliches Buch geschrieben.

Now in a fully updated second edition, How to Read a Play offers methods for analyzing play scripts from a diverse range of perspectives, giving directors practical tools as they prepare for production.

This book examines the history, ethics, and intentions of staging personal stories and offers theatre makers detailed guidance and a practical model to support safe, ethical practice.

Playwright and television writer Kermit Frazier began life as a precocious Negro boy growing up in southeast Washington, D.

Die Krisen der vergangenen Jahre haben gezeigt, dass das Ende der Blockkonfrontation Anfang der 1990er Jahre keineswegs zu einem "Ende der Geschichte" geführt hat.

A study of British theatre historiography, from its origins in the Restoration to its development as an academic discipline in the twentieth century.

Outlining a classical ''rhetorical'' system, this is the first serious overview of how European actors c.

This volume assesses the contributions of Andr Antoine, Konstantin Stanislavski and Michel Saint-Denis, whose work has influenced theatre and training for over a century.

Casting is a crucial creative element of any production - and yet the craft and skills needed to put together a successful and exciting cast are often overlooked.

Penned by one of America's best-known daily theatre critics and organized chronologically, this lively and readable book tells the story of Broadway's renaissance from the darkest days of the AIDS crisis, via the disaster that was Spiderman: Turn off the Dark through the unparalleled financial, artistic and political success of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton.

Dramaturgy in the Making maps contemporary dramaturgical practices in various settings of theatre-making and dance to reveal the different ways that dramaturgs work today.

How are Black artists, activists, and pedagogues wielding acts of rebellion, activism, and solidarity to precipitate change?

The collection includes four theatrical works of acclaimed Italian author, Dacia Maraini, in a dual-language format (Italian/English).

Numerous plays have professionals as major characters, but academia has ignored them to a large extent.

Rice''s practice as theatre-maker, her ethics of affirmation and contribution to queer worldmaking, is theorised as feminist acts of love.

The One-Hour Shakespeare series is a collection of abridged versions of Shakespeare's plays, designed specifically to accommodate both small and large casts.

Marco Paolini: A Deep Map breaks new ground in the field of Italian political theatre by outlining the unique approach of one of Italy's most celebrated playwrights, Marco Paolini, whose work has hitherto remained mostly inaccessible to English-speaking audiences.

Through the lens of performance and politics, this collection zooms in on the context-specific dimensions, analogies, and micro-histories of the Left to better understand the larger picture.

Theatrical Violence Design offers the reader a complete education in the theory and practice of designing violence for the theater.

Looking for fresh, original scenes for your fast-paced acting or directing class?

Partners of the Imagination is the first in-depth study of the work of John Arden and Margaretta D'Arcy, partners in writing and cultural and political campaigns.

Examines both theatrical and staged art photographs, demonstrating their role in fixing and unfixing Shakespearean authority.

Examines staging conventions in the medieval English theatre and ways in which they conditioned the reactions of the audience.

The Director's Craft is a unique and completely indispensable step-by-step guide to directing for the stage.

Thinking Through Theatre and Performance presents a bold and innovative approach to the study of theatre and performance.

Within the last ten years there has been a renaissance in Irish drama from both sides of the border, including award-winning work which has transfered to London and New York, and has toured Britain as well as Europe and Australia.

This book focuses on the role of La MaMa Experimental Theatre within Avant-garde theater during the 1960s and 1970s.

A fascinating insight into court entertainment - encompassing dance, music and performance - in the age of Shakespeare.

When Helen Daniels from Neighbours died, Robert shut his door on the world.

Sir Trevor Nunn is one of the most versatile and accomplished directors in the English-speaking theatre.

Directing for Community Theatre is a primer for the amateur director working in community theatre.

Thinking Shakespeare gives theater artists practical advice about how to make Shakespeare's words feel spontaneous, passionate, and real.

This work attempts to understand the chaotic and enigmatic presidency of Donald Trump through Neustadt's iconic work on presidential power and bargaining.

This book focuses on the role of La MaMa Experimental Theatre within Avant-garde theater during the 1960s and 1970s.