Theatre: individual actors & directors books

"What's it like to work in the biggest hit Broadway has seen in years? In this volume based on his almost daily...  Read More >>

This text provides an analysis of the workings of the Royal Shakespeare Company from it's beginings in 1879 as a...  Read More >>

Held in high regard and great affection, Timothy West has played roles as diverse as Edward VII, Falstaff, Uncle...  Read More >>

This work presents a complete survey of solo theatre from its beginnings in the 18th century in the form of dramatic...  Read More >>

This work explores the life of Sarah Siddons, the famed actress who revolutionized 18th-century English theatre...  Read More >>

Three Plays for the Negro Theater by Ridgely Torrence was the first production on Broadway to feature an all black...  Read More >>

This collection offers insight into 75 years of acting in the American theatre through interviews with 17 of its...  Read More >>

This collection offers insight into 75 years of acting in the American theatre through interviews with 17 of its...  Read More >>

Examines the life of the androgynous nineteenth-century American actress and her work on the Anglo-American stage...  Read More >>

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Dowling (Tom Hanks's mentor) spares no blushes in his recounting of the shenanigans, partying, and bed-hopping that...  Read More >>

A biographical guide to the key figures in modern drama and performance.  Read More >>

An exploration of the life and career of Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), the famed English actress who revolutionized...  Read More >>

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The daughter of the Royal Hotel owner/manager Eric and his wife Marion, Patricia Hodge grew up amidst the hustle...  Read More >>

The daughter of the Royal Hotel owner/manager Eric and his wife Marion, Patricia Hodge grew up amidst the hustle...  Read More >>

The author aims to dispel the prevailing myth about Stanislavsky and his method. By examining the history behind...  Read More >>

The author aims to dispel the prevailing myth about Stanislavsky and his method. By examining the history behind...  Read More >>

This candid and penetrating biography--the only one to be written with the cooperation of its famously reticent...  Read More >>

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Insight into the American acting revolution from the son of its most controversial teacher.  Read More >>

"This work presents the memoirs of Gordon Heath (1918-1991), an actor whose career spanned five decades on the stages...  Read More >>

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This is the diary of Brian Cox, in which he describes the emotional and physical problems that came with playing...  Read More >>

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