Theatre: individual actors & directors books

Part of the series Shakespeare in the Theatre, this book examines the work of renowned theatre director Nicholas...  Read More >>

Gathers some of the best work presented at the 2016 Comparative Drama Conference in Baltimore. The subjects covered...  Read More >>

Outlining different perspectives, this classic and field-defining text introduces 'dramaturgy' as a critical concept...  Read More >>

What does Immersive Theatre ‘do’? By contrasting two specific performances on the same theme – one an ‘immersive’...  Read More >>

This volume offers the first comprehensive analysis of the work of East German theatre director Fritz Bennewitz...  Read More >>

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A stunning backstage photographic study of Mark Rylance and the cast of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.  Read More >>

Outlining different perspectives, this classic and field-defining text introduces 'dramaturgy' as a critical concept...  Read More >>

The objective of this publication is to provide practical information about using low cost and low technology tools...  Read More >>

This collection of essays provides international perspectives on the full range of Barker's achievements, theatrical...  Read More >>

The second edition of Building the Successful Theater Company takes readers even deeper into the world of theatrical...  Read More >>

An epic survey of Orson Welles' life and work. It shows what it was like to be around Welles, and, what it was like...  Read More >>

Shakespeare was a man of his time, constantly engaging with his audience's deepest desires and fears. In this book,...  Read More >>

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Before film made them international comedy legends, the Marx Brothers developed their comic skills on stage for...  Read More >>

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Best known for her Oscar-nominated roles in the smash hits Paper Moon and Blazing Saddles, Madeline Kahn (1942-1999)...  Read More >>

The story of Shakespeare in China is one of cultural blending and reinvention. Peopled by devoted evangelists, theatre...  Read More >>

The town of Port Talbot has long been seen (quite literally) as synonymous with the steel industry. Yet it also...  Read More >>

The definitive biography of the late Maggie Smith, national treasure and grande dame of stage and screen  Read More >>

A biography of the writer and entertainer Noel Coward.  Read More >>

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The Director's Prism investigates how and why three of Russia's most innovative directors-- Vsevolod Meyerhold,...  Read More >>