Theatre Studies books

Through analysis of Shakespeare, Marlowe, Webster, and Cavendish, the author reveals how this reconceptualized selfhood...  Read More >>

Witty, learned excursion into the world of humour and comic literature as revealed by works of Shakespeare, Ben...  Read More >>

Using the example of Amsterdam's Concertgebouw in the nineteenth century, Cressman shows how its design was in part...  Read More >>

This book focuses on expressions of an empowered Asian self-representation at world’s fairs in the West after the...  Read More >>

The first fully comprehensive historical study of the festivals of Dionysus in the city of Athens that hosted performances...  Read More >>

Every generation of actors rewrites the truth on screen. This one must learn to bridge the discipline of the past...  Read More >>

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On the evening of April 15, 2014, the Sewol ferry set sail on its overnight journey from Incheon, in northwestern...  Read More >>

Challenging received scholarship on the practice of Shakespeare’s theatre, this book displaces a contemporary cultural...  Read More >>

This new edition retains the valuable array of interdisciplinary insights, while enhancing the focus on culturepreneurs...  Read More >>

This book delves into the embodiment of Chineseness in digital performance, utilising the innovative methodology...  Read More >>

This book responds to the urgent need to develop new ways of studying audience engagement with the arts in times...  Read More >>

How does a feminist spectator navigate misogynist representations of women? Musicals have always appealed to women...  Read More >>

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An actor delves into the electrifying world of Jerzy Grotowski's Polish Laboratory Theatre. The legacy of Polish...  Read More >>

Laughter, Power, and the Unconscious presents groundbreaking research on humor's psychological and sociopolitical...  Read More >>

Un homme, seul face à la nuit, monte sur le parapet du pont Saint-Bénezet à Avignon, un funeste dessein en tête....  Read More >>

Liberators examines the lasting effects of the post-9/11 mindset and the ""War on Terror"" - both on those who served...  Read More >>

When the Shepherd Becomes the Wolf is a gripping and unsettling journey into the hidden darkness that can live behind...  Read More >>

Women Staging and Restaging the Nineteenth Century is the first book to explore overlooked histories of women who...  Read More >>

Small Stages: Cabinets, Dioramas, and other Tiny Performances is a consideration of small stages as unique and generative...  Read More >>

Careers, Community and Leadership in the Arts is a comprehensive guide that unites three essential cultural career...  Read More >>

Through a metaphorical journey of Shakespeare in traditional Chinese theatre, using three Chinese opera productions...  Read More >>