Theatre: individual actors & directors books

This book analyses the work of applied theatre practitioners using a new framework of ‘responsivity’ to make visible...  Read More >>

The voices that are represented in this collection come from various parts of the world and express the views of...  Read More >>

In the first book-length study of the work and legacy of West End actor-manager George Alexander since the 1930s,...  Read More >>

Steve Waters examines how the very idea of film has defined him as a playwright and a person in this book. Through...  Read More >>

Steve Waters examines how the very idea of film has defined him as a playwright and a person in this book. Through...  Read More >>

A unique, inside account of preparing for, rehearsing and performing in one of the most important cultural phenomena...  Read More >>

The dramaturgy of Eugenio Barba is discussed in the context of the rehearsals of The Chronic Life by avant garde...  Read More >>

This book considers the state of contemporary theatre education in Great Britain is in two parts. The second half...  Read More >>

This new biography of the controversial, influential, and prize-winning American novelist Philip Roth, a writer...  Read More >>

Wiles asks why literary events appeal and matter to people, and how they can transform the ways in which fiction...  Read More >>

Not by chance, a considerable number of these directors have won the second-biggest theatre award on the continent...  Read More >>

Profusely illustrated, Reza Abdoh is a major monograph on one of the most influential theater artists of the latter-20th...  Read More >>

A vividly written portrait of Benito Mussolini, whose passion for the theatre profoundly shaped his ideology and...  Read More >>

The Admiral's Men is the acting company that staged Christopher Marlowe's plays while its companion company was...  Read More >>

This is the heart-warming story of a courageous woman and consummate performer who has always made sure the show...  Read More >>

Ibsen in Context identifies thirty different contexts for understanding Ibsen's life and career at home, and considers...  Read More >>

Over a cobbler's shop in Islington life began for Florrie Dawson. She became known throughout the world as Florence...  Read More >>

This book focuses on the “dark side” of stand-up comedy, initially inspired by speculations surrounding the death...  Read More >>

Girish Karnad was one of modern India's greatest cultural figures: an accomplished actor, a path-breaking director,...  Read More >>

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Rather than a discussion of African dance per se, the author challenges hegemonic perceptions of contemporary African...  Read More >>

Languages of Trauma explores how, and for what purposes, trauma is expressed in historical sources and visual media....  Read More >>

Uncovers new material concerning David Garrick's ownership and manipulation of the media that will interest readers...  Read More >>

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This book probes occluded depictions of queerness in early English drama, ranging from medieval morality plays to...  Read More >>