Performance art books

A History of Intimacy Professionals in Entertainment is the first book that explores the evolution of intimacy coordinators,...  Read More >>

Actor Trainers on Acting is a comprehensive, diverse and forward-thinking examination of the craft of acting written...  Read More >>

From ice puppets to robots, from intricate marionettes to abstract forms, Making Meaning in Puppetry investigates...  Read More >>

AI, AR, and VR in Theatre and Performance investigates the cutting-edge application of evolving digital technologies...  Read More >>

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This book examines the transformations Egyptian theatre has undergone since 1967.  Read More >>

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Exploring Character Through Structural Metaphor will help performers discover new and valuable insights into the...  Read More >>

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This book centres on a philosophical analysis of creative acts in the Burning Man Festival and their roles in wider...  Read More >>

Presence, immediacy and participation lie at the forefront of some of the most influential art of the past fifty...  Read More >>

Based on original research including interviews with art professionals, Performance in the Museum provides a unique...  Read More >>

At the heart of the dramatic arts lies a single phenomenon: human social interaction. The crux of the practitioner’s...  Read More >>

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The Petersburg Noverre is an account of Marius Petipa's career in Russia that focuses on the description and reception...  Read More >>

A collection of performance texts ranging from orthodox plays to group-devised texts. The book traces from most...  Read More >>

Filled with a wide range of exercises and advice from working performers, The Art of Drag: A Practical Performers’...  Read More >>

This introduction to queer theatre and performance in the United States explores the pioneering artists that have...  Read More >>

Actor Trainers on Acting is a comprehensive, diverse and forward-thinking examination of the craft of acting written...  Read More >>

This monograph examines the significance of body, space, sound/voice/music and objects of resistance in everyday...  Read More >>

From ice puppets to robots, from intricate marionettes to abstract forms, Making Meaning in Puppetry investigates...  Read More >>

The book examines how early twentieth century Black theatre artists depicted national mythologies of the United...  Read More >>

From Object to Performance identifies, analyses, and critically contemplates the advent of a “performance mentality”...  Read More >>

The Art of Sensorial Language examines audience interaction, multisensory experiences that can be understood internationally...  Read More >>