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Drama & Theatre

Paperback. Weaving together careful readings of plays and reviews, memoirs and interviews, biographies and critical essays, this text traces the emergence of the first generation of modern actresses in Japan, a nation in which male actors had long dominated the public stage. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; AN; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312292911
ISBN
9780312292911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.87
€ 40.71

Paperback. Used to teach beginning acting, this book covers the basic elements of realistic acting in twenty-eight lessons - all based on experiential exercises. It covers basic skills such as talking, listening, tactical interplay, physicalizing, building scenes, and making good choices. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ANC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 12. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Edition
5 Rev ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780073514161
ISBN
9780073514161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 111.83
€ 96.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: ANC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415658478
ISBN
9780415658478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.44

Paperback. This book seeks to fill a major gap in the literature about fictional representations of presidents by studying more than 40 plays, written since 1900, which have had prominent productions on or off-Broadway or in another major city. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 206 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AN; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2010
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349292493
ISBN
9781349292493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.49

Hardcover. This book seeks to fill a major gap in the literature about fictional representations of presidents by studying more than 40 plays, written since 1900, which have had prominent productions on or off-Broadway or in another major city. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 206 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336. 100 Years of Plays About the Presidency. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. 208 pages, Illustrations. This book seeks to fill a major gap in the literature about fictional representations of presidents by studying more than 40 plays, written since 1900, which have had prominent productions on or off-Broadway or in another major city. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AN. Dimension: 217 x 154 x 16. Weight: 336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230110175
ISBN
9780230110175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.47

Paperback. This is the essential guide for anyone interested in pursuing an acting career. Praised for its honesty, broad coverage and wise advice from working professionals, the new edition is fully updated to reflect the acting industry today and is filled with advice and warnings to help you succeed. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ANC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
8th ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137605863
ISBN
9781137605863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. A concise and accessible handbook to acting Shakespeare's texts. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: ANC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Oberon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783190089
ISBN
9781783190089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: ANC; APB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408184981
ISBN
9781408184981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.48

Paperback. An impassioned and invaluable guide for actors and students of musical theatre. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: ANC; AVGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848422292
ISBN
9781848422292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: ANC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Peter Owen
Condition
New
SKU
9780720610949
ISBN
9780720610949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.12

Paperback. The indispensable companion to a vital component in every actor's toolkit, this is the first in-depth exploration of Actioning for student actors, those who train them, and professionals working in the industry, whether they're brand new to the technique or have been practising it for years. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ANC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848424234
ISBN
9781848424234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.16

Paperback. Actors need actions. They cannot "act" adjectives, they need verbs; they need an aim to achieve, an action to perform. This is a thesaurus of active verbs with which the actor can refine the action-word until she or her hits exactly the right one to help make the action come alive. Num Pages: 192 pages, illus. BIC Classification: ANC; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 110 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854596741
ISBN
9781854596741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415498531
ISBN
9780415498531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.41

Paperback. A definitive guide to acting, this book offers a fresh and radical approach to acting by a world-famous director. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ANC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 213 x 26. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
HERN NICK
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854598387
ISBN
9781854598387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.07

Hardback. Working from the premise that the stage performer's primary functions derive from celebrative rituals, this book describes the figure of the actor as "anti-character" in premodern popular theatre. It focuses on Aristophanes' "Frogs", the medieval mystery plays, and Shakespeare's "As You Like It". Series: Contributions in Drama & Theatre Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ANC; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313313042
ISBN
9780313313042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.29

Paperback. Actor Movement with DVD is an essential resource to help explore existing movement techniques with actors, enabling them to interpret and understand these techniques, and ultimately to fully own them. It combats issues that actors may have struggled with and allows the actor to question and critique the existing practices of movement. Series: Performance Books. Num Pages: 336 pages, line art. BIC Classification: ANC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408134412
ISBN
9781408134412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 42.75

Paperback. Presents an introduction to how actor training shapes modern theatre. Num Pages: 368 pages, 65 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AFKP; ANC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415471688
ISBN
9780415471688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.68

hardcover. Editor(s): EVANS, MARK. Num Pages: 260 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: ANC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415824019
ISBN
9780415824019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Limelight Editions United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879103835
ISBN
9780879103835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307279262
ISBN
9780307279262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.78

Hardback. Actors and Icons of the Ancient Theater examines actors and their popular reception from the origins of theater in Classical Greece to the Roman Empire. This insighful new text offers the first systematic survey of evidence for the spread of theater outside Athens and the impact of the expansion of theater upon actors and dramatic literature. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ANC; DS; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405135368
ISBN
9781405135368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474239776
ISBN
9781474239776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 5.89

Hardcover. This book argues that a trans-disciplinary dialogue between the art of acting and the art of philosophical thinking urges us to create a new image of both thought and theatrical performance. Whilst acting is revealed in its at once utmost creative and philosophical dimension, thinking itself becomes a form of artistic practice.

Series: Performance Philosophy. Num Pages: 120 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137596338
ISBN
9781137596338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.14

Despite its remoteness, Kentucky emerged as a prime site for theatrical activity in the "Wild West" of the 1790s and beyond. This work is a social and architectural history of Kentucky's theatres, paying special attention to the actors who performed in them and the audiences who saw it all. Num Pages: 192 pages, 45 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; AMGC; AN; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121628
ISBN
9780813121628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.27

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