Theatre Studies books

This useful guidebook not only provides practical exercises for both students and teachers, but also offers an historical...  Read More >>

This is a detailed study of the private boxes of Madrid's first permanent playhouse. The Corral de la Cruz (1579-1736)...  Read More >>

Theatre on Trial is the first full-length analysis of Samuel Beckett's later drama in the context of contemporary...  Read More >>

Under the strict rule of twentieth century Irish censorship, creators of novels, films, and most periodicals found...  Read More >>

The Show Makers describes twelve of the most creative and influential directors of contemporary musical theatre....  Read More >>

As public tastes change, so does the nature of popular drama. In the fifth century BC, Aristophanes's Lysistrata...  Read More >>

The work of Augusto Boal has had a tremendous impact on contemporary theatre. This volume looks at the scope of...  Read More >>

A first volume of plays by a startlingly ambitious and inventive dramatist. THE BACK OF BEYOND takes, as its starting...  Read More >>

This collection presents techniques for tapping a broad range of literary sources to inspire young writers. Drawing...  Read More >>

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Les Kurbas director, actor, playwright, filmmaker, and translator was the first artist to introduce Shakespeare...  Read More >>

Terence Gray was an Irish aristocrat who in the Twenties became an Egyptologist and historian, writing books of...  Read More >>

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In The Age of Shakespeare, Frank Kermode uses the history and culture of the Elizabethan era to enlighten us about...  Read More >>

Pulitzer-Prize winning author of How I Learned to Drive's newest play.  Read More >>

A remarkably diverse group of 30 brilliant short plays--comedies, dramas, monologues and avant-garde works--that...  Read More >>

Latin American culture has given birth to numerous dramatic works, though it has often been difficult to locate...  Read More >>

Arranged in an A-Z format, ""Broadway: An Encyclopedia"" is the fan and scholar's useful resource to producers,...  Read More >>

Salt is a sensual and aromatic mix of spiced words, time and simmering emotions, served in five delicious courses....  Read More >>

First realized as a play and then made into a movie in 2002, ""The Grey Zone"" is based on historical events, centering...  Read More >>

A collection of acting exercises from around the world. There are voice warm-ups and bodywork through to interacting...  Read More >>

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Sir Richard Eyre was Director of the Royal National Theatre for a decade. This autobiography gives his views on...  Read More >>

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