Theatre studies

Do you feel powerless against the government?

This is the first book to unpack the history and significance of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the frontispiece of the most watched event on Earth.

Originally published in 1986, this volume illuminates the predominant theatrical styles of a particular period in dramatic history.

The Routledge Handbook of African Theatre and Performance brings together the very latest international research on the performing arts across the continent and the diaspora into one expansive and wide-ranging collection.

El autor tiene gran trayectoria en teatro, radio, cine y televisión, y con esta obra nos impulsa a alcanzar la meta soñada que nos hemos propuesto.

This highly novel book provides an exploration of the role of silence in the school setting and interrogates the value of silence and quiet in contemporary educational practices, looking at pedagogies and classroom practice to guide this increasingly popular subdiscipline of the history of education.

When, almost twenty years ago, we founded the World of Art, we had a burning desire to liberate Russian artistic activity from the tutelage of literature, to instil in the society around us a love of the very essence of art, and that was the aim we had when we took the field.

Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School is about being Black, being British and being an actor before, during and after training.

The book presents a description of the phenomenon of organising street performances, both informal and within formalised structures, as well as its interpretation from the point of view of humanistic management.

Young Readers Will Explore Responsibilities At Home, School, And In The Community.

Who Lived In America Long Before European Explorers Arrived?

Learn About What Makes A Nation, Including Political Boundaries, Government Systems, Money, And Shared Traditions.

Who Helped Map The World?

Maps are made up of symbols.

A team helps each other.

Needs are things people cannot live without.

Throughout Poland, tens of thousands of elderly people live with disabilities in four-storey walk-up apartment buildings.

A MOMENT ON THE CLOCK OF THE WORLD is an invitation to consider how we make the world, together.

"e;Grease, Tell Me More, Tell Me More is a fabulous rockin' and rollin' origin story with every juicy inspiration that went into creating it.

"e;Grease, Tell Me More, Tell Me More is a fabulous rockin' and rollin' origin story with every juicy inspiration that went into creating it.

2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books finalistWhat kind of science does it take to solve a crime?

2022 INDIES Winner Silver, Juvenile Nonfiction (Children's)Many young people aren't aware that determined individuals created the rights we now take for granted.

Maps are made up of symbols.

A team helps each other.

Needs are things people cannot live without.

Things we use everyday are made from different materials.

Bodies of water are everywhere.

There are many types of street signs with symbols that are important to know and follow.

Need it or want it — what's the difference?

Everyone needs to get along well with others.

Everyone has to be responsible for themselves.

It is important to be a good friend.

Counting is needed for many jobs.

Teach your child about different holidays from around the world and the symbols that represent them with the Spanish children's book Simbolos de dias feriados.

Kids love to play games.

All kids can be a helper at home, by cleaning their bedrooms or feeding the dog.

Many people make rules in different situations.

Winter, spring, summer, and fall — what causes them?

Many people live in a neighborhood.

Many people make up a neighborhood.

Emergency vehicles are there when people need help.

People are different.

Maps are made up of symbols that tell people where things are in a location.

As experts in both applied theatre and education, Au Yi-Man and John O'Toole outline how applied theatre techniques can be used to support workers in the human services to develop crucial skills such as resilience, imagination, critical thinking, and reflection.

"e;The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

Slavery is wrong.

History has shown that dictators often share similarities in the ways they come to power, hold power, and topple from power.

The founding fathers and mothers of the United States were not, as history often makes them out to be, stuffy cardboard figures of virtue and nobility.

Where Do You Come From?