Theatre category: 6638 books

Cover of British Theatre Companies: 1995-2014

British Theatre Companies: 1995-2014

Mind the Gap, Kneehigh Theatre, Suspect Culture, Stan's Cafe, Blast Theory, Punchdrunk

by Liz Tomlin, Graham Saunders, Prof. John Bull
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015

This series of three volumes provides a groundbreaking study of the work of many of the most innovative and important British theatre companies from 1965 to 2014. Each volume provides a survey of the political and cultural context, an extensive survey of the variety of theatre companies from the period,...
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by Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr., Siyuan Liu
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2014

Modern Asian Theatre and Performance 1900 – 2000 is a ground-breaking survey, tracking the advent of modern drama in Japan, India, China, Korea and Southeast Asia. It considers the shaping power of realism and naturalism, the influence of Western culture, the relationship between theatrical modernisation...
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Theatre and Phenomenology

Manual Philosophy

by Daniel Johnston
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2017

This core textbook provides a clear and accessible introduction to the key concepts of phenomenology in relation to theatre, showing how they shed light on the works of influential theatre-makers such as Brecht, Artaud, and Stanislavski. By placing these concepts in dialogue with theatre-makers, Johnston...
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Theatre for Change

Education, Social Action and Therapy

by Professor Robert Landy, Professor David T. Montgomery
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2012

Building on Robert J. Landy's seminal text, Handbook of Educational Drama and Theatre, Landy and Montgomery revisit this richly diverse and ever-changing field, identifying some of the best international practices in Applied Drama and Theatre. Through interviews with leading practitioners and educators...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2003

Who's Who in Contemporary World Theatre is a lively and accessible biographical guide to the key figures in contemporary drama. All who enjoy the theatre will find their pleasure enhanced and their knowledge extended by this fascinating work of reference. Its distinctive blend of information, analysis...
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by John Elsom
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2014

Since the Second World War, we have witnessed exciting, often confusing developments in the British theatre. This book, first published in 1976, presents an enlightening, objective history of the many facets of post-war British theatre and a fresh interpretation of theatre itself. The remarkable...
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The Chemistry of the Theatre

Performativity of Time

by Jerzy Limon
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2010

This innovative, theoretical work focuses on temporal issues in theatre and the 'chemistry' of theatre - the ways in which a variety of factors in performance combine to make up what we call 'theatre'. Discussing a range of canonical plays, from Shakespeare to Beckett, the book makes a unique contribution to theatre and performance studies.
Cover of British Asian Theatre

British Asian Theatre

Dramaturgy, Process and Performance

by Dr Dominic Hingorani
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2010

This highly accessible and original introduction to British-Asian theatre explores the creativity, innovation and diversity of major British-Asian theatre companies. Including coverage of Tara Arts, Tamasha and Kali theatre companies, as well as important writers such as Hanif Kureishi and Gurpreet Kaur...
Cover of Documentary Vanguards in Modern Theatre
by Timothy Youker
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2017

Practitioners and critics alike often attribute great authenticity to documentary theatre, casting it as a salutary alternative not only to corporate news outlets and official histories but also to the supposed "self-indulgence" and "elitism" of avant-garde theatre. Documentary...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013

Now available in paperback for the first time this edition of the World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre series examines theatrical developments in Africa since 1945. Entries on thirty-two African countries are featured in this volume, preceded by specialist introductory essays on Anglophone Africa,...
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Stage for Action

U.S. Social Activist Theatre in the 1940s

by Chrystyna Dail
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2016

Drawing on underexplored and only recently available archives, author Chrystyna Dail examines the influence of Stage for Action, a theatre group founded in 1943, on social activist theatre in the 1940s, early 1950s, and beyond. The group embraced subjects not taken up by earlier activist theatre companies—advocating...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014

From Commedia dell’Arte came archetypal characters that are still with us today, such as Harlequin and Pantalone, and the rediscovered craft of writing comic dramas and masked theatre. From it came the forces that helped create and influence Opera, Ballet, Pantomime, Shakespeare, Moliere, Lopes...
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Getting Directions

A Fly-on-the-Wall Guide for Emerging Theatre Directors

by Russ Hope
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2013

The theatre rehearsal room is a sacred place. What goes on there is mysterious, alchemical and closely guarded. So how are aspiring theatre directors supposed to learn their craft? In Getting Directions, Russ Hope gives us the benefit of unprecedented, fly-on-the-wall access to eight rehearsal...
Cover of Rethinking Religion in the Theatre of Grotowski
by Catharine Christof
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2017

This book opens a new interdisciplinary frontier between religion and theatre studies to illuminate what has been seen as the religious, or spiritual, nature of Polish theatre director Jerzy Grotowski’s work. It corrects the lacunae in both theatre studies and religious studies by examining the...
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