Theatre: individual actors & directors books

Is there a fundamental connection between New York's Elevator Repair Service's 9-hour production of The Great Gatsby...  Read More >>

Is there a fundamental connection between New York's Elevator Repair Service's 9-hour production of The Great Gatsby...  Read More >>

The New York Times bestseller - a sweeping and heartbreaking Hollywood biography about the passionate, turbulent...  Read More >>

The first in a series set in the world of theatre by the legend of musical theatre  Read More >>

The first book to dedicate critical attention to the work of influential theater-maker Taylor Mac. Featuring essays,...  Read More >>

Renowned theatre and film director Nancy Meckler delves into her hugely varied experiences in the rehearsal room...  Read More >>

Renowned theatre and film director Nancy Meckler delves into her hugely varied experiences in the rehearsal room...  Read More >>

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Some of theatre’s most powerful works in the past thirty years fall into the category of ‘verbatim theatre’, socially...  Read More >>

A spirited examination of the changing cultural climate for a once-lauded theatrical form  Read More >>

From the bestselling author of The Right to Speak and The Need for Words comes this Bloomsbury Revelations edition...  Read More >>

Analysing Gender in Performance brings together the fields of Gender Studies and Performance Analysis to explore...  Read More >>

The figure of the American theatrical scenic designer first emerged in the early twentieth century. This book tells...  Read More >>

Siblings Sarah Siddons (1755–1831) and John Philip Kemble (1757–1823) were the most famous British actors of the...  Read More >>

Through an exploration of subjects such as Gandhi impersonators, ‘God-men’, performance artists, and participants...  Read More >>

This book examines applied theatre projects that bring together diverse groups and foster intercultural dialogue....  Read More >>

A candid and empowering A–Z of being an actor which lifts the lid on the realities of life in today’s industry,...  Read More >>

This book examines a series of contemporary plays where writers put theatre itself on stage. The texts examined...  Read More >>

This book reinterprets British dramas of the early-nineteenth century through the lens of the star actors for whom...  Read More >>

Drawing the Curtain examines the ways in which Miguel de Cervantes experiments with theatre and exploits theatricality...  Read More >>

This book examines the recent trend for re-performance and how this impacts on the relationship between live performance...  Read More >>

In a study of British theatre through a varied acting career spanning over fifty years, Oliver Ford Davies explores...  Read More >>

This collection of historical and contemporary scenes offers drama teachers a wide range of topics through an exploration...  Read More >>

The ultimate anthology of theatrical anecdotes, edited by lifelong theatre-lover Gyles Brandreth in the Oxford tradition,...  Read More >>

The first in a series set in the world of theatre by the master of musical theatre.  Read More >>