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paperback. This book explores systematic connections between ritual and theatre, presents the work of contemporary artists, and reflects on the role and meaning of ritual for theatrical purposes in the late 20th Century. Editor(s): MacDonald, Claire; Allsopp, Ric; Gough, Richard. Num Pages: 128 pages, 56 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415182034
ISBN
9780415182034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
MX Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904312222
ISBN
9781904312222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.19

Paperback. "Bloomsbury methuen drama"--Titlle page verso. Editor(s): Citron, Atay; Aronson-Lehavi, Sharon; Zerbib, David. Num Pages: 416 pages, 23 halftone illus. BIC Classification: AN; ASZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408184073
ISBN
9781408184073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.46

Paperback. In a series of short, engaging essays, an international team of distinguished scholars introduces students to 34 key topics seen as paramount to the future of performance studies. In doing so they contribute to the wide-ranging, adventurous and conscientious nature that makes performance studies such an innovative, valuable and exciting field. Editor(s): Reynolds, Bryan. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230247307
ISBN
9780230247307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.25

What does it mean to 'fail' in performance, or more accurately, to stage failure in performance? What do performances that are founded upon the collapse of their own invention illuminate that other modes of theatre usually conceal? This book examines these questions through theoretical and archival modes of investigation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AFKP; AN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415490993
ISBN
9780415490993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 182.57

Paperback. This cogent and provocative compilation of essays is now a classic text for students of the emergent discipline of performance studies. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 60 illustrations, references, index. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415314558
ISBN
9780415314558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.94

Paperback. This book offers an innovative and highly practical approach to architectural design. Focusing on the concept of performance that brought about a paradigm shift in the humanities in earlier decades, the book discusses how to use this concept to address ongoing problems in architecture. Series: Architectural Design Primer. Num Pages: 152 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470973318
ISBN
9780470973318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719095917
ISBN
9780719095917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.28

Hardcover. Seeks to identify the trends in urban design as they are reflected in the city's architecture and spatial design. This book includes articles that identify the relevant theoretical positions within architecture, art and urban strategies, and they demonstrate the concepts and methodological approaches drawn from practical experience. Num Pages: 242 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 211 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
242
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9788773079829
ISBN
9788773079829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 33.27

Paperback. This volume examines the relationship between architectural design and its realization in an urban environment. It proposes an interplay between architectonic material and urban usage and action, and interprets our interaction with architecture as a performative activity. Editor(s): Wolfrum, Sophie; Brandis, Nikolai. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AMVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Jovis
Condition
New
SKU
V9783868593044
ISBN
9783868593044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.78

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138789029
ISBN
9781138789029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 28.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138788695
ISBN
9781138788695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.79

Hardcover. A comprehensive manual of performance practice for 17th century music Editor(s): Carter, Stewart. Series: Publications of the Early Music Institute. Num Pages: 560 pages, 20 b&w illus., 58 music exx. BIC Classification: AVGC3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 38. Weight in Grams: 924.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253357069
ISBN
9780253357069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

Paperback. The jali - a member of a hereditary group of Mandinka professional performers - is a charismatic but contradictory figure. This book shows how the jali's talents at performance make him a genius at representation - the ideal figure to tell us about the "Africa" that the world imagines, which is always a thing of illusion, magic, and contradiction. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; AS; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691074894
ISBN
9780691074894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. How theatrical representations of the U.S. have shaped national identity Editor(s): Mason, Jeffrey D.; Gainor, J.Ellen. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AS; DS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472087921
ISBN
9780472087921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.03

Paperback. Tells us about the complex social and political issues depicted by Asian-American playwrights. In this title, the author argues that playwrights produce a different conception of "Asian-America" in accordance with their unique set of sensibilities. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; AN; DD; DSG; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781566396370
ISBN
9781566396370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.73

paperback. These essays on Brazilian performance culture comprise the first English-language book to study the varied manifestations of performance in and beyond Brazil, from carnival and capoeira to gender acts, curatorial practice, and political protest. Editor(s): Albuquerque, Severino J.; Bishop-Sanchez, Kathryn. Num Pages: 284 pages, 18 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AS; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299300647
ISBN
9780299300647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.24

Hardcover. Because of its strategic alliance with the Spanish invaders in Cortez's conquest in the early 16th century, Tlaxcala has played a significant role in Mexican history. This book examines the distinct Tlaxcalan identity that has evolved over the last five centuries and the way that performance has been inextricably linked to its creation. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AN; HBJK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472116799
ISBN
9780472116799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.12

Hardcover. Performing Contagious Bodies explores live/body art and installation practices through theories of ritual and magic. Featuring discussion of a wide range of contemporary international practice, this book explores the intersections of performance studies, art history, anthropology and contemporary visual art practices. Num Pages: 248 pages, 24 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AFKN; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230292703
ISBN
9780230292703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.06

Paperback. Based on fieldwork conducted between 1988 and 1996 with professional Bulgarian folk musicians, this book argues that the performances of traditional music groups may be interpreted not only as harbingers but also as agents of Bulgaria's political transition. It features traditional Bulgarian music, lyrics, notation, and photos. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWB; AVGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226078274
ISBN
9780226078274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.59

Paperback. International perspectives on a form of activist, participatory theater with marginalized groups in cities around the world Editor(s): Haedicke, Susan C.; Nellhaus, Tobin. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472067602
ISBN
9780472067602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.21

Hardcover. Editor(s): Haedicke, Susan C.; Nellhaus, Tobin. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472097609
ISBN
9780472097609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.33

Hardback. Looks in detail at the growth in popularity and profile of the English folk arts in the first decade of the twenty-first century Series Editor(s): Smith, Alexander. Series: New Ethnographies. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: AVA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719085390
ISBN
9780719085390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.24

Paperback. Considering the formidable theoretical, ethical, and practical issues that confront ethnomusicologists who direct such ensembles, this volume discusses problems of public performance and the pragmatics of pedagogy and learning processes. Editor(s): Solis, Ted. Num Pages: 329 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
329
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520238312
ISBN
9780520238312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. Performing for the Camera examines how the photograph has both documented and developed our understanding of performance since the invention of the photographic medium. It engages with both the serious business of art and performance and the humour and improvisation of posing for the camera. Editor(s): Baker, Simon. Num Pages: 240 pages, Over 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AJ; AS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 265 x 23. Weight in Grams: 968.
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849764001
ISBN
9781849764001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.91

Paperback. Situates the glam rock phenomenon historically and examines it as a set of performance strategies. This book explores the ways in which glam rock, while celebrating the showmanship of 1950s rock and roll, began to undermine rock's adherence to the ideology of authenticity in the late 1960s. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472068685
ISBN
9780472068685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.88

Paperback. From the authors of the successful Grand-Guignol and London's Grand Guignol - also published by UEP - this book includes translations of a further eleven plays, adding significantly to the repertoire of Grand-Guignol plays available in the English language. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ANF; ANH; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859899963
ISBN
9780859899963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.63

Hardcover. Traces enduring connections between antiquity and dramatic performance in modern Oxford, and discusses the landmark events from the 16th century to the 1970s. This title illuminates contemporary responses to debates on such matters as the position of women students, the 'dangers' perceived to be associated with undergraduate acting, and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 2AHA; AN; DSBB; DSG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898447
ISBN
9780859898447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.06

Paperback. An examination of the ways in which the theatre after World War II has presented different aspects of the French Revolution and the Holocaust. The book shows that by "performing history" actors - as witnesses for the departed witnesses - bring the historical past and theatrical present together. Num Pages: 256 pages, 22 photos. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Of Iowa Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781587295881
ISBN
9781587295881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Wallflower Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905674534
ISBN
9781905674534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 80 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVH; AVRL; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Troy Book Makers United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614683391
ISBN
9781614683391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
277
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486500
ISBN
9780801486500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.46

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408146439
ISBN
9781408146439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.36

hardcover. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was the most influential composer for the organ in the 20th century. Using Messiaen's own analytical and aesthetic notes as a point of departure, this title offers commentary on the performance of Messiaen's 66 organ works. It provides background information on the composition and premiere of each piece. Num Pages: 428 pages, 7 b&w illus., 35 musical exx. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; AVRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 38. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253353733
ISBN
9780253353733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.72

Paperback. Using interdisciplinary performance studies and cultural studies frameworks, this title examines the cultural representation of queer sexuality in the contemporary cultural production of Mexican female and Chicana performance and visual artists. Series: Chicana Matters. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 b&w photos, 8 color photos in section. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AB; JFFK; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780292722880
ISBN
9780292722880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Askari, Kaveh; Curtis, Professor Scott; Gray, Frank; Pelletier, PH D Candidate Louis (Concordia University); Williams, Tami; Yumibe, Mr Joshua. Num Pages: 327 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
John Libbey & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861967148
ISBN
9780861967148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.54

Hardback. Building on the eighteenth-century commonplace that the theater could be a school for public virtue, this book illustrates the connections between the popularity of theatrical performances in eighteenth-century British North America and the British and American national identities that colonial and Revolutionary Americans espoused. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; AN; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812240245
ISBN
9780812240245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.68

Hardback. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AVGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
343
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403962997
ISBN
9781403962997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.50

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137328281
ISBN
9781137328281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.08

Paperback. The place of performance in unifying an urban LGBT population of diverse Latin American descent Series: Triangulations: Lesbian/Gay/Queer Theater/Drama/Performance. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; JFSK1; JFSK2; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472051397
ISBN
9780472051397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.10