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Paperback. This elegant and uncommonly readable translation will make these seminal Greek tragedies accessible to a new generation of readers. Translator(s): Fainlight, Ruth; Littman, Robert J. Series: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity. Num Pages: 284 pages, 3, 1 charts, 1 maps, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DB; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801891342
ISBN
9780801891342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.03

Paperback. This is the first critical edition of The God of Gods: A Canadian Play by Carroll Aikins. With an abundance of archival material, this volume offers a unique insight into early Canadian theatre and modernism. Editor(s): Wright, Kailin. Series: Canadian Literature Collection. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 202 x 23. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Ottawa Press
Edition
Critical
Condition
New
SKU
V9780776623276
ISBN
9780776623276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 18.07

Paperback. This book focuses on seven celebrity performers working between the mid 1880s and 1910. Maud Allan, Jane Avril, Loie Fuller, Sylvia Grey, Yvette Guilbert, Letty Lind and Cissie Loftus achieved international fame, whilst simultaneously creating new and innovative performances on the popular stage. Series Editor(s): Dorney, Kate; Gale, Maggie B. Series: Women, Theatre and Performance. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1D; AN; AS; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719090141
ISBN
9780719090141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.63

Paperback. This book gives a picture of a year's activities at the Theatre des Varietes. It includes an account of the financial side of the Theatre, impressions of the principal actors and actresses, as well as a month by month overview of what was actually performed. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Mike. Series: Durham Modern Languages Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AN; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 359.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719087776
ISBN
9780719087776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.00

Paperback. A scholarly reconstruction of one of Moliere's masterpieces. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719085864
ISBN
9780719085864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.06

This text is a detailed description of the intensive work process involved in the making of 'Toy Symphony', a new play by Michael Gow, directed by Neil Armfield and brought to the stage for the first time in December 2007 by Company B at the Belvoir Street Theatre in Sydney. Series Editor(s): Delgado, Maria M.; Gale, Maggie B.; Lichtenfels, Peter. Series: Theatre: Theory, Practice, Performance. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 149 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719085437
ISBN
9780719085437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 120.19
€ 69.98

Paperback. An exciting new anthology of plays and performance texts by British and American women from the late nineteenth century to the early 1930s. Written in an accessible style for students it contains an overview and two introductory essays, as well as biographical materials on each of the writers. Editor(s): Gale, Maggie B.; Bush-Bailey, Gilli. Series: Women, Theatre and Performance. Num Pages: 592 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719082047
ISBN
9780719082047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.39

Paperback. Examines an anonymous manuscript play that has long been the subject of scholarly dispute regarding its relationship with Shakespeare's "Richard II". This title situates the play within its historical and political context, relating it to the genre of chronicle drama to which it belongs. Editor(s): Corbin, Peter; Sedge, Douglas. Series Editor(s): Bevington, David; Dutton, Richard; Findlay, Alison; Ostovich, Dr. Helen. Series: Revels Plays. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719080678
ISBN
9780719080678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.80

Paperback. A comical satire about envy and aspiration amongst the ambitious middle classes, who think happiness is to be found in fame and material fortune. It exposes the importance of seeing and judging the world as it is and not being duped by its pretences. Editor(s): Ostovich, Dr. Helen. Series Editor(s): Bevington, David; Dutton, Richard; Findlay, Alison; Ostovich, Dr. Helen. Series: Revels Plays. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719078392
ISBN
9780719078392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.75

Offers a groudbreaking and authoritative account of the life and works of Richard Brome, the leading comic playwright of 1630s London - reconstructs the chronology of his career from manservant to successful professional dramatist and beyond, and discusses all his comedies, including the two best-known plays, 'A Jovial Crew' and 'The Antipodes'. Series Editor(s): Edmondson, Paul; White, Martin. Series: Revels Plays Companion Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719063589
ISBN
9780719063589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.95
€ 63.28

Paperback. Howard Barker does not accept the conventions of what he terms "The Establishment Theatre". These writings on the nature of theatre reject the constraints of "objective" academic theatre criticism, but explore the collision and collusion of intellect and artistry in the creative act. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: AN; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719052491
ISBN
9780719052491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.47

Paperback. "The Jew of Malta" was influential on Shakespeare when he came to write "The Merchant of Venice", the play exploring anti-Semitism and revenge. An introduction discusses the significance of this play, with detailed commentary provided for meanings of difficult words, lines and references. Editor(s): Bevington, David. Series: Revels Student Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719051807
ISBN
9780719051807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 9.87

Paperback. In "Bartholomew Fair", Jonson satirizes the religious, social and political conflicts of Jacobean England. The play represents the climax to Jonson's great comic period. This edition includes glosses and notes intended to assist students, and examines elements of the play from a feminist viewpoint. Editor(s): Gossett, Suzanne. Series: Revels Student Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719051500
ISBN
9780719051500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 10.31

Hardback. An excellent study of the performance of one of Shakespeare's perceived 'problem plays', complete with interview material with actors and directors, an awareness of global productions and an insight to theatrical art. Series Editor(s): Bulman, Jim; Rutter, Carol Chillington. Series: Shakespeare in Performance. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719027413
ISBN
9780719027413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.95
€ 66.14

Paperback. An annotated edition of an important Jacobean comedy, which is currently receiving attention from critics and on stage because the leading character is based on a famous personality of the time, Moll Cutpurse. Series: Revels Plays. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719016301
ISBN
9780719016301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 5.42

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333993132
ISBN
9780333993132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.39

Hardcover. This text shows that early modern audiences were aware of the spatial aspects of the stage. West examines the ways Jacobean dramatists used stage space to explore the spatial transformations of early modern society social mobility, wandering populations, rural enclosure, and sea travel. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333973738
ISBN
9780333973738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.82

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333968208
ISBN
9780333968208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333792148
ISBN
9780333792148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69

Hardcover. This lively and provocative study offers a radical reappraisal of a century of Shakespearean theatre. Topics addressed include modernist Shakespearean performance's relation with psychoanalysis, the hidden gender dynamics of the open stage movement, and the appropriation of Shakespeare himself as a dramatic fiction and theatrical icon. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333779378
ISBN
9780333779378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.82

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