Theatre & the Visual (Johnson Dominic)(Paperback)

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

Mormons, Musical Theater, and Belonging in America (Johnson Jake)(Paperback)

The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky: A Visual Fugue (Johnson Vida T.)(Paperback)

'Johnson and Petrie have produced an admirable book. Anyone who wants to make sense of Tarkovsky's films--a very difficult task in any case--must read it.' --The Russian Review'This book is a model of contextual and textual analysis. . . . the Tarkovsky myth is stripped of many of its shibboleths

Tadeusz Kantor (Witts Noel)(Paperback)

Tadeusz Kantor - a theoretician, director, innovator and painter famed for his very visual theatre style - was a key figure in European avant-garde theatre. He was also known for his challenging theatrical innovations, such as extending stages and the combination of mannequins with living actors

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

National Theatre Playscripts: The Wardrobe (Holcroft Sam)(Paperback / softback)

Working in partnership with the National Theatre, these playscripts bring the theatre alive in the classroom. Each play has been carefully selected for maximum impact, the activities and teaching support are underpinned by trusted National Theatre strategies and approaches, and the performance

National Theatre Playscripts: War Horse (Stafford Nick)(Paperback / softback)

Working in partnership with the National Theatre, these playscripts bring the theatre alive in the classroom. Each play has been carefully selected for maximum impact, the activities and teaching support are underpinned by trusted National Theatre strategies and approaches, and the performance

National Theatre Playscripts: Treasure Island (Lavery Bryony)(Paperback / softback)

Working in partnership with the National Theatre, these playscripts bring the theatre alive in the classroom. Each play has been carefully selected for maximum impact, the activities and teaching support are underpinned by trusted National Theatre strategies and approaches, and the performance

National Theatre Playscripts: Emil and the Detectives (Miller Carl)(Paperback / softback)

Working in partnership with the National Theatre, these playscripts bring the theatre alive in the classroom. Each play has been carefully selected for maximum impact, the activities and teaching support are underpinned by trusted National Theatre strategies and approaches, and the performance

WWE World of the Rock - Steven Pantaleo

Celebrate the impressive career of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson with this comprehensive visual guide, which chronicles every step from his explosive WWE debut match to his full-blown Superstar status. Dubbed 'The Great One,' for more than 20 years The Rock has delighted millions of fans with his

Then What Happens?: Storytelling and Adapting for the Theatre (Alfreds Mike)(Paperback)

A practical investigation into story-theatre and the art of telling stories through theatre, by the renowned director who founded Shared Experience Theatre Company. In Then What Happens?, Mike Alfreds makes the case for putting story and storytelling back at the heart of theatre. He explores the

Theater Games for the Lone Actor (Spolin Viola)(Paperback)

Viola Spolin's Theater Games for the Lone Actor offers theater games and side coaching for the solo player. Available for the first time, this handbook presents more than forty exercises that allow actors to side coach themselves at home, in rehearsal, or in performance. Spolin's improvisational

The Dark Theatre: A Book About Loss (Read Alan)(Paperback)

The Dark Theatre is an indispensable text for activist communities wondering what theatre might have to do with their futures, students and scholars across Theatre and Performance Studies, Urban Studies, Cultural Studies, Political Economy and Social Ecology.The Dark Theatre returns to the

A Visual Language (Cohen David)(Paperback)

A Visual Language is a practical introduction to the language of the visual arts, with a strong, innovative methodology. This expanded second edition begins with the basics of shape, composition and drawing, and gradually moves on to explore more complex arrangements, including abstract and

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

The Theatre of the Absurd (Esslin Martin)(Paperback)

The 'Theatre of the Absurd' has become a familiar term to describe a group of radical European playwrights - writers such as Samuel Beckett, Eug ne Ionesco, Jean Genet and Harold Pinter - whose dark, funny and humane dramas wrestled profoundly with the meaningless absurdity of the human condition

Telling the Truth: How to Make Verbatim Theatre (Belfield Robin)(Paperback)

A practical guide to creating verbatim theatre by an experienced theatre-maker and practitioner. Verbatim theatre is an increasingly influential form of theatre, fashioned from words spoken by real people in real situations. Belfield offers a step-by-step breakdown of the entire process including

Immersive Theatre: Engaging the Audience (Machamer Josh)(Paperback)

Immersive Theatre: Engaging the Audience is a collection of essays that look to catalogue the popularization of 'immersive' theatre/performance throughout the world; focusing on reviews of works, investigations into specific companies and practices, and the scholarship behind the 'role' an audience

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

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

Theatres of the Mind (McDougall Joyce)(Paperback)

The Polish Theatre of the Holocaust (Niziolek Grzegorz)(Paperback)

Grzegorz Niziolek's The Polish Theatre of the Holocaust is a pioneering analysis of the impact and legacy of the Holocaust on Polish theatre and society from 1945 to the present. It reveals the role of theatre as a crucial medium of collective memory - and collective forgetting - of the trauma of

Crow Killer: The Saga of Liver-Eating Johnson (Thorp Raymond W.)(Paperback)

The movie Jeremiah Johnson introduced millions to the legendary mountain man, John Johnson. The real Johnson was a far cry from the Redford version. Standing 6'2' in his stocking feet and weighing nearly 250 pounds, he was a mountain man among mountain men, one of the toughest customers on the

Improvisation for the Theater (Spolin Viola)(Paperback)

Here is the thoroughly revised third edition of the bible of improvisational theater. Viola Spolin's improvisational techniques changed the very nature and practice of modern theater. The first two editions of Improvisation for the Theater sold more than 100,000 copies and inspired actors,