Theatre & History (Schneider Rebecca)(Paperback)

Theatre & History (Schneider Rebecca)(Paperback)

The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre (Brown John Russell)(Paperback)

The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre, an authoritative and lavishly illustrated new history, celebrates the stage's greatest achievements over 4,500 years, from festival performances in ancient Egypt to international, multicultural drama in the late twentieth century, and from Sophocles and

Musical Theatre: A History (Kenrick John)(Paperback)

Musical Theatre: A History is a new revised edition of a proven core text for college and secondary school students - and an insightful and accessible celebration of twenty-five centuries of great theatrical entertainment. As an educator with extensive experience in professional theatre

The Theatre: A Concise History (Hartnoll Phyllis)(Paperback)

Acting, direction, stagecraft, theatre architecture and design, the extraordinary evolution of dramatic literature--here is an all-embracing and richly illustrated history, worldwide in scope and ranging from the ancient origins of the theatre in the choral hymns sung around the altar of Dionysus

Theatre & Ireland (Shaw Fiona)(Paperback)

What is the significance of theatre and performance within Irish culture and history? How do we understand the impact and political potential of Irish theatre? This innovative survey of theatre in Ireland covers a range of drama and performance, from the 17th century to the present. Expanding the

History of the Theatre: Pearson New International Edition (Brockett Oscar)(Paperback / softback)

Theatre of the Ridiculous: A Critical History (Aliano Kelly I.)(Paperback)

Theater of the Ridiculous is a significant movement that highlighted the radical possibilities inherent in camp. Much of contemporary theater owes this form a great debt but little has been written about its history or aesthetic markers. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the important

Theatre: A Very Short Introduction (Carlson Marvin)(Paperback)

From before history was recorded to the present day, theatre has been a major artistic form around the world. From puppetry to mimes and street theatre, this complex art has utilized all other art forms such as dance, literature, music, painting, sculpture, and architecture. Every aspect of human

Britain Had Talent: A History of Variety Theatre (Double Oliver)(Paperback)

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. Encompassing singers, comedians, dancers, magicians, ventriloquists and diverse speciality acts, this vibrant book draws on

Possessed: A Cultural History of Hoarding (Falkoff Rebecca R.)(Paperback)

In Possessed, Rebecca R. Falkoff asks how hoarding--once a paradigm of economic rationality--came to be defined as a mental illness. Hoarding is unique among the disorders included in the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5, because its diagnosis requires the existence of a material entity:

Perform, Repeat, Record - Live Art in History(Paperback / softback)

Bringing together contributors from dance, theater, visual studies, and art history, Perform, Repeat, Record addresses the conundrum of how live art is positioned within history. Set apart from other art forms in that it may never be performed in precisely the same way twice, ephemeral artwork

Performing Remains: Art and War in Times of Theatrical Reenactment (Schneider Rebecca)(Paperback)

'At last, the past has arrived! Performing Remains is Rebecca Schneider's authoritative statement on a major topic of interest to the field of theatre and performance studies. It extends and consolidates her pioneering contributions to the field through its interdisciplinary method, vivid writing,

Theater, Garden, Bestiary: A Materialist History of Exhibitions (Garcia Tristan)(Paperback)

Proposing a history of exhibitions sourced from a wide corpus reaching beyond the framework of art institutions.This volume gathers and expands upon the results of the research project 'Theater, Garden, Bestiary: A Materialist History of Exhibitions,' held at ECAL/University of Art and Design

The Mayflower: The Families, the Voyage, and the Founding of America (Fraser Rebecca)(Paperback)

From acclaimed historian and biographer Rebecca Fraser comes a vivid narrative history of the Mayflower and of the Winslow family, who traveled to America in search of a new world.'There is nothing sleep-inducing about the chronicle crafted by Ms. Fraser...There is more to the Pilgrims' story--more

Field Guide To Getting Lost (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback / softback)

Solnit's revelatory modern classic exploring philosophy, history, art and

Wanderlust: A History of Walking (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback)

A passionate, thought-provoking exploration of walking as a political and cultural activity, from the author of Orwell's Roses Drawing together many histories--of anatomical evolution and city design, of treadmills and labyrinths, of walking clubs and sexual mores--Rebecca Solnit creates a

Blithe Spirit (Coward Noel)(Paperback)

Written in 1941 this book remians the longest-running comedy in the history of the British theatre for three

The Literary Churchill: Author, Reader, Actor (Rose Jonathan)(Paperback)

A transformative portrait of Churchill, whose love of history, theater, and reading was inextricably linked to his life as a statesman This strikingly original book introduces a Winston Churchill we have not known before. Award-winning author Jonathan Rose explores in tandem Churchill's careers as

El Teatro Campesino: Theater in the Chicano Movement (Broyles-Gonzlez Yolanda)(Paperback)

This study demythologizes and reinterprets the history of a Chicana/o performance

Theatre & the Visual (Johnson Dominic)(Paperback)

Theatre & the Visual argues that theatre studies' preoccupation with problems arising from textual analysis has compromised a fuller, political consideration of the visual. Johnson examines the spectator's role in the theatre, exploring pleasure, difficulty and spectacle, to consider the

Historical Dictionary of American Theater: Modernism, Second Edition (Fisher James)(Pevná vazba)

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of American Theater: Modernism covers the history of modernist American Theatre through a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 2,000 cross-referenced entries on actors and actresses, directors,

Plucked: A History of Hair Removal (Herzig Rebecca M.)(Paperback)

From the clamshell razors and homemade lye depilatories used in colonial America to the diode lasers and prescription pharmaceuticals available today, Americans have used a staggering array of tools to remove hair deemed unsightly, unnatural, or excessive. This is true especially for women and

Anything Goes: A History of American Musical Theatre (Mordden Ethan)(Paperback)

Ethan Mordden has been hailed as a sharp-eared listener and a discerning critic, by Opera News, which compares his books to dinner with a knowledgeable, garrulous companion. The preeminent historian of the American musical (New York Times), he brings boundless energy and enthusiasm buttressed by an

World Theatre: The Basics (Westlake E. J.)(Paperback)

World Theatre: The Basics presents a well-rounded introduction to non-Western theatre, exploring the history and current practice of theatrical traditions in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Oceania, the Caribbean, and the non-English-speaking cultures of the Americas. Featuring a selection of case