Theatre Studies books

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Born in Philadelphia in 1879, Ethel Barrymore would eventually prove herself a vital actor who was suited to radio,...  Read More >>

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In 1576, a young man could have attended the first performance at The Theatre, newly-built by James Burbage, the...  Read More >>

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Henry James is a highly readable commentator on the theatre and performance practices of his time. Readers of this...  Read More >>

This Element compares the 1951 Festival of Britain with the 2022 Unboxed Festival to explore both continuities and...  Read More >>

A revised edition of Harvey Young's introduction to the intersection between theatre and race, published in the...  Read More >>

This collaborative history testifies to the central part theatre has played in French culture for over a thousand...  Read More >>

An introductory practical voice training workbook focusing on voice and speech through the prism of some major acting...  Read More >>

Combining sound studies and contemporary philosophy, this study reveals the ethical potency of the sound of the...  Read More >>

This Element compares the 1951 Festival of Britain with the 2022 Unboxed Festival to explore both continuities and...  Read More >>

A lively celebration and feminist reevaluation of Angela Lansbury’s career, personal life, and myriad achievements—and...  Read More >>

An introductory practical voice training workbook focusing on voice and speech through the prism of some major acting...  Read More >>

This new edition illumines the context and key principles of Boal's work through a set of contemporary international...  Read More >>

This book explores the nature and wide-ranging impact of the work of Jean-François Ducis, the first adaptor of Hamlet...  Read More >>

Confusion in acting is often perpetuated by the abstract language and metaphors commonly used by actors and instructors....  Read More >>

Playing in a Broadway pit is only one part of being a professional musician in New York City, and it's definitely...  Read More >>

Confusion in acting is often perpetuated by the abstract language and metaphors commonly used by actors and instructors....  Read More >>

Playing in a Broadway pit is only one part of being a professional musician in New York City, and it's definitely...  Read More >>

Predramatic Theatre offers a fresh, innovative account of the drama of the period prior to the building of the professional...  Read More >>

Analyses how the political career of Sir Thomas Overbury exposes the changing systems of power at the English court...  Read More >>

These plays are written by Alireza Shilser, an Iranian playwright based in Luxembourg. It is a work born out of...  Read More >>

Examines the notion of theatricality in relation to film, theatre, art, and contemporary media  Read More >>