Theatre Studies books

This play is absurd. It's hilariously funny, yet it has its serious moments. Six men whose voices shaped the world...  Read More >>

Shakespeare's most vocal woman character, her historical inspiration and her reinventions in performance through...  Read More >>

A warm, funny memoir of bite-sized stories blending Broadway, Hollywood, Jewish humor, LGBTQ+ life, and metaphysical...  Read More >>

What does light reveal-and what does it conceal? In the theatre of Tennessee Williams, truth is never simple. Illusion,...  Read More >>

The first book-length study of the career and works of celebrated Broadway composer and lyricist Maury Yeston, creator...  Read More >>

Unveiling the Terror: A Deep Dive into Passenger (2026) Are you ready to experience a chilling and innovative horror...  Read More >>

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Unequivocal Magic speaks to the “quiet power” of photographs and their hidden creativity, bringing readers into...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1952 this book assembles what the author called ‘the basic jokes’ of theatrical burlesque....  Read More >>

This book examines the relationship between music and emotion in the Caroline theatre. Music could be ravishing,...  Read More >>

What happens when the line between truth and illusion begins to disappear? The Christophers is not just a film,...  Read More >>

Step into a summer of transformation with An Autumn Summer, a poignant coming-of-age story that explores the fleeting...  Read More >>

Bringing together contributors with backgrounds in ethnography, theatre, design, music, and sound, Polisonics: Collective...  Read More >>

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This monograph interrogates the construction of the People's Republic of China across seven plays by White British...  Read More >>

This monograph offers a compelling exploration of Duncan’s Russian years—both before and after the October Revolution—drawing...  Read More >>

Bringing together contributors with backgrounds in ethnography, theatre, design, music, and sound, Polisonics: Collective...  Read More >>

Fifty Key Performance Artists is a critical introduction to some of the most influential and innovative performance...  Read More >>

This book provides an auto-ethnographic perspective on the complexities of working as a practitioner within marginalised...  Read More >>

In The Last One for the Road, three men set out on a journey that will forever change the course of their lives....  Read More >>

Applied Theatre and Racial Justice: Care, Community, Change documents and amplifies lessons from practitioners and...  Read More >>

The Self-Managed Entertainer is the no-BS playbook for independent musicians, filmmakers, photographers, and multi-hyphenate...  Read More >>

Applied Theatre and Racial Justice: Care, Community, Change documents and amplifies lessons from practitioners and...  Read More >>

With hundreds of dynamic warmups, clear instructions, and variations for all skill levels, this book helps teachers,...  Read More >>

Some stories chase fame. This one follows transformation.Behind the movement, the applause, and the growing spotlight...  Read More >>