Theatre Studies books

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

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The book examines the melodrama of 1823 in relation to a political context dominated by the fierce struggles between...  Read More >>

The first French-language tragedy on the story of Esther, Mordecai, and the cruel eponymous vizier, but also the...  Read More >>

This book investigates performance practice and practice-as-research methodology on the issues of authorship and...  Read More >>

The miscellany aims to describe some pivotal elements in the evolution of dialogue, between theatre and philosophy....  Read More >>

The most extensive listing of currently available entertainment titles along with education and special interest...  Read More >>

The ""Heinemann Plays"" series offers contemporary drama and classic plays in classroom editions. Many have large...  Read More >>

This book is ideal for anyone keen to understand how contemporary plays and playwrights work, particularly those...  Read More >>

Written by the former Deputy Head of Make-Up and Wigs at the National Theatre, this book opens up a process that...  Read More >>

Using the techniques and insights of clowning, this book draws on original workshops and research to provide practical...  Read More >>

Are you a theatre-maker looking for devising tools? A writer wanting to improve your dialogue? A director trying...  Read More >>

A ground-floor guide to the practice and philosophy of directing that is open to all, including newcomers to the...  Read More >>

This is the first major collection of critical responses to performance lighting and includes contributions from...  Read More >>

This study explores the ways in which playtexts have evolved in relation to the sociocultural and cognitive conditions...  Read More >>

What distinguishes modern tragedy from other forms of drama? How does it relate to contemporary political and social...  Read More >>

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Robert Icke’s thrilling and radical adaptations of some of the great texts of Western theatre have enthralled theatregoers...  Read More >>

Get inside the minds of veteran directors through their techniques and their stories.  Read More >>

Get inside the minds of veteran directors through their techniques and their stories.  Read More >>

Dramaturgy is at the heart of any musical theatre score, proving that song and music combined can collectively act...  Read More >>

How are we to understand the actor’s work as a fully embodied process? 'Embodied cognition' is a branch of contemporary...  Read More >>

Are you a theatre-maker looking for devising tools? A writer wanting to improve your dialogue? A director trying...  Read More >>

In American Dramatists in the 21st Century: Opening Doors, Christopher Bigsby examines the careers of seven award-winning...  Read More >>