Theatre Studies books

A one-of-a-kind look at Stephen Sondheim’s lifelong obsession with games and puzzles of all kinds.  Read More >>

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A deep dive into this unique, murder-filled masterpiece—its slimy roots, original production, characters from killers...  Read More >>

A panoramic account of a single year uncommonly crowded with seminal works of performance. Surveying American drama,...  Read More >>

In this paradigm-shifting study, W. B. Worthen shows how the dynamics of obsolescence and affective nostalgia that...  Read More >>

This Element is the first scholarly study of the theatre of Lauren Gunderson, one of the most produced US playwrights...  Read More >>

This Element examines 'urban eco-performance', exploring how theatre and performance intersect with urbanisation...  Read More >>

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Live Video & Streaming Skills Engage Viewers, Read the Room & Build Real-Time Trust By Joe Correa Master the...  Read More >>

Eva Volitzer's The Art of Acting: Pathways to Mastery is the product of her extensive and successful experience...  Read More >>

A contemporary study of New York's Public Theater, told through the eyes of its artists and practitioners working...  Read More >>

Welcome to the hard streets: working-class London in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, from the...  Read More >>

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This Element considers pregnant women and their costumes in the staging of Shakespeare's plays. The author focusses...  Read More >>

This evidence-informed roadmap shows you how to thrive in an industry where rejection is part of the job and only...  Read More >>

A guide to ""theater of the oppressed"" from the perspective of drama leader and audience collaborator—the joker....  Read More >>

THE PRIMATE MOVIE GUIDE 2026 If you've caught Primate in theaters or you're about to, you already know it's one...  Read More >>

Bring a touch of magic to your reading with this deluxe set of three bookmarks featuring the beloved characters...  Read More >>

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Dive into the rich world of theatrical design with Will Goldston's seminal work, ""Secrets of scene painting and...  Read More >>

""The corsair; or, the little fairy at the bottom of the sea"" by William Brough presents a delightful glimpse into...  Read More >>

Modern parallels to Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil disobedience can be found in black theater, where the black body...  Read More >>

An examination of Victorian theater as it moved out of San Francisco and into the smaller towns of the American...  Read More >>

Entertaining Ambiguities explores the intersections of male-male sexual activities, subcultures, and coded language...  Read More >>