Shakespeare in the Theatre: Peter Hall (Hampton-Reeves Stuart)(Paperback)

Shakespeare in the Theatre: Peter Hall (Hampton-Reeves Stuart)(Paperback)

Peter Hall is one of the most significant and influential directors of Shakespeare's work of modern times. Through both his own work and the management of two national theatre companies, the National Theatre and the RSC, Hall has promoted Shakespeare as a writer who can comment incisively on the

The Tempest (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

The Tempest is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays, both in the classroom and in the theatre, and this revision brings the Arden Third series edition right up-to-date. A completely new section of the introduction discusses new thinking about Shakespeare's sources for the play and examines his

Quality of Mercy - Reflections on Shakespeare (Brook Peter)(Paperback / softback)

One of the world's most revered theatre directors reflects on a fascinating variety of Shakespearean

Shakespeare - The Theatre of Our World (Conrad Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Peter Conrad explores the phenomenon of Shakespeare, and assesses Shakespeare's global legacy across every continent and across every genre of the creative

Shakespeare's Library - Unlocking the Greatest Mystery in Literature (Kells Stuart)(Paperback / softback)

The Hard Road to Renewal: Thatcherism and the Crisis of the Left (Hall Stuart)(Paperback)

Stuart Hall's writings on the political impact of Margaret Thatcher have established him as the most prescient and insightful analyst of contemporary Conservatism Collected here for the first time with a new introduction, these essays show how Thatcher has exploited discontent with Labour's record

Creative Shakespeare: The Globe Education Guide to Practical Shakespeare (Banks Fiona)(Paperback)

This unique book desribes the ways in which educational practitioners at Shakespeare's Globe theatre bring Shakespeare to life for students of all ages.The Globe approach is always active and inclusive - each student finds their own way into Shakespeare - focussing on speaking, moving and

The Empty Space: A Book about the Theatre: Deadly, Holy, Rough, Immediate (Brook Peter)(Paperback)

A timeless classic on the art of theatre from the most influential stage director of the twentieth century. In this seminal and iconoclastic book, groundbreaking director and cofounder of the Royal Shakespeare Company Peter Brook draws on a life in love with the stage to explore the issues facing a

Imaginary Performances in Shakespeare (Manea Aureliu)(Paperback)

In Imaginary Performances in Shakespeare, visionary modernist theatre director Aureliu Manea analyses the theatrical possibilities of Shakespeare. Through nineteen Shakespeare plays, Manea sketches the intellectual parameters, the visual languages, and the emotional worlds of imagined stage

Selected Writings on Marxism (Hall Stuart)(Paperback)

Throughout his career Stuart Hall engaged with Marxism in varying ways, actively rethinking it to address the particular political and cultural exigencies of the moment. This collection of Hall's key writings on Marxism surveys the formative questions central to his interpretations of and

Julius Caesar: The Oxford Shakespeare Julius Caesar (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

The most famous of Shakespeare's Roman tragedies, Julius Caesar was written and first performed in 1599, and was apparently one the plays his contemporaries enjoyed most. Recounting the death of Caesar on the steps of the Senate house, the play offers some of Shakespeare's finest scenes: Antony's

Sonnets: Shakespeare - William Shakespeare

Shakespeare's Sonnets are among the most lyrical and moving pieces of poetry in any language, abounding with examples of his genius for wordplay, rhythm and metaphor and dealing with the eternal themes of love, memory, beauty and the ravishes of time. First published in 1609, after Shakespeare had

Directing - A Handbook for Emerging Theatre Directors (Swain Rob)(Paperback)

The theatre director is one of the most critical roles in a successful drama company, yet there are no formal qualifications required for entry into this profession. This practical guide for emerging theatre directors answers all the key questions from the very beginning of your career to key

Adventures on the High Teas - In Search of Middle England (Maconie Stuart)(Paperback / softback)

From Shakespeare to JK Rowling, Vaughan Williams to Craig David, William Morris to B&Q, Stuart Maconie leads the expedition, with plenty of stop-offs for tea and scones, to discover the

How the Girl Guides Won the War (Hampton Janie)(Paperback / softback)

A completely original history of one of the most extraordinary movements in the world - the Girl Guides - and how they helped win the

Julius Caesar (Shakespeare William)(Pevná vazba)

In Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare uses the most notorious murder in classical history to tell a tragic tale of friendship, ambition and betrayal. As the greatest figures of the Roman Republic are swept along on the tide of a terrifying conspiracy, a touchingly human story is revealed in some of

Akhenaten: Egypt's False Prophet (Reeves Nicholas)(Paperback)

One of the most compelling and controversial figures in ancient Egyptian history, Akhenaten has captured the imagination like no other Egyptian pharaoh. Much has been written about this strange, persecuted figure, whose depiction in effigies is totally at odds with the traditional depiction of the

In-Yer-Face Theatre - British Drama Today (Sierz Aleks)(Paperback / softback)

The most controversial and newsworthy plays of British theatre are a rash of rude, vicious and provocative pieces by a brat pack of twentysomethings whose debuts startled critics and audiences with their heady mix of sex, violence and street-poetry. This title studies this outburst of creative

Mr William Shakespeare's Plays (Williams Marcia)(Paperback / softback)

Take your place in the Globe Theatre of Shakespeare's day to seeseven of his best-loved plays in performance. Romeo and Juliet,Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, TheWinter's Tale and The Tempest are all brought vividly to life inMarcia Williams' gloriously accessible

Haweswater (Hall Sarah (Author))(Paperback / softback)

The prizewinning debut from Britain's most exciting contemporary novelist. In a remote dale in a northern English county, a centuries-old rural community has survived into the mid-1930s almost

The Tempest (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

The Tempest is one of the most suggestive, yet most elusive of all Shakespeare's plays, and has provoked a wide range of critical interpretations. It is a magical romance, yet deeply and problematically embedded in seventeenth-century debates about authority and power. In this updated edition,

Fractional Quantum Hall Effects: New Developments (Halperin Bertrand I.)(Paperback)

The fractional quantum Hall effect has been one of the most active areas of research in quantum condensed matter physics for nearly four decades, serving as a paradigm for unexpected and exotic emergent behavior arising from interactions. This book, featuring a collection of articles written by

The Winter's Tale: The Oxford Shakespeare the Winter's Tale (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

The Winter's Tale is Shakespeare's most fully realized tragicomedy, noted for the richness and complexity of its poetry. Though the title may suggest an escapist fantasy, recent criticism has seen in the play a profoundly realistic psychology and a keen commentary on the violence implicit in family

Wall (Sartre Jean-Paul)(Paperback / softback)

First published in 1939, a few years before his most influential works in theatre and philosophy, The Wall was Sartre's first and only collection of short