Theatre Studies books

A unique and highly illustrated analysis of the discipline of performance studies that brings together key names...  Read More >>

In this study Lei focuses on the notion of 'performing Chinese' in traditional opera in the 'contact zones', where...  Read More >>

Alan P. Barr has brought together eleven world-class modern plays by women that show not only their artistry but...  Read More >>

This is a brief edition of the most successful theatre history book on the market today providing a trimmer, less...  Read More >>

A group portrait of the great Broadway choreographer-directors: Jerome Robbins, Agnes de Mille, Gower Champion,...  Read More >>

"An anthropological study on the political economy of African American theatre and its use in contesting power and...  Read More >>

Through a series of easy-to-follow exercises, this work aims to show both novice and experienced actors how to conquer...  Read More >>

Demonstrates how Richard Brinsley Sheridan occupies a significant place in the theatrical and political life of...  Read More >>

Takes the reader sequentially through the acting process, from pre-rehearsal and first read-through, to blocking...  Read More >>

Provides in-depth instruction from basic falls, rolls and tumbling, through punches, kicks, hair-pulls and head-slams,...  Read More >>

Drawing from available archives, this book uses the dramatic story of the Moscow State Yiddish Theater, the premiere...  Read More >>

Ritual can be encountered in the midst of catastrophic and transforming events. The essays collected here reassess...  Read More >>

An indispensable guide to the myth of Oedipus this book is the first to analyze its entire history from ancient...  Read More >>

Performance Degree Zerooffers the first comprehensive account of Barthes's lifelong engagement with theatre and...  Read More >>

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Performance Degree Zerooffers the first comprehensive account of Barthes's lifelong engagement with theatre and...  Read More >>

This collection interrogates the interaction between new technologies and performance practice, linking the sensuous...  Read More >>

For a decade, Martin Crimp has been in the vanguard of writing for the British stage. This work is the study of...  Read More >>

This collection interrogates the interaction between new technologies and performance practice, linking the sensuous...  Read More >>

An indispensable guide to the myth of Oedipus this book is the first to analyze its entire history from ancient...  Read More >>

An examination of ancient Greek drama, and its relationship to the society in which it was produced. By focusing...  Read More >>

From the magic world's leading historian, two essential books on the fine art of deception and one of deception's...  Read More >>

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.  Read More >>

The author, a well-known Commedia performer/deviser, offers a collection of eight short plays illustrating the different...  Read More >>