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Palgrave Macmillan Society Dancing
Book SynopsisBased on new archival research, this book uniquely presents a fresh interrogation of how, among London's fashionable society, dancing in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was variously a means of social modelling, change, conformity and creative individual expression.Trade Review'The strength of this book lies in the variety of facets of social dance in the late Victorian/early twentieth century which it addresses. This range of content culminates in a rich picture of time, place, people, their dances and their dancing.' - Alexandra Carter, Emeritus Professor in Dance Studies, University of Middlesex, UKTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface List of Illustrations Contents PART I: SOCIETY DANCES Fashionable Bodies and Society Dancing Fashioning Dance Histories The Seasonal Round Public Spaces Late Victorian Repertoire Anarchy in the Ball Room PART II: FASHIONING GENTILITY A Noble Profession Temples of Terpsichore The Fashioning of Ladies Modelling the Lady Where are our Men? Dancing Dogs and Manly Men PART III: MODERN MOVES Moving into the Twentieth Century Modernizing Terpsichore Civilization Under Threat Knuts and Aliens Civilizing from the Centre Looking Back, Moving On Notes Bibliography Index
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Lulu.com The Music Book
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Yale University Press Chekhovs Plays
Book SynopsisExamining each of his full-length plays, this text explores the reasons behind the enduring power of Chekov's words. It shows how the plays relate to one another, Chekov's short stories and his life, and places them in the context of Russian and European drama and the larger culture of the period.
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Yale University Press The Making of Modern Drama
Book SynopsisThis critical exploration of modern drama starts with Buchner and Ibsen and then discusses the major playwrights who have shaped modern theatre - Strindberg, Chekhov, Pirandello, Brecht, Beckett and Handke. An introduction by the author assesses developments over the years.Trade Review"The best single study of the astonishing transformations dramatic art has undergone in the last century or so." Thomas R. Edwards, New York Times Book Review "In its field this is one of the choice books of the century. It moves toward the deepest sources of some great plays, so it deepens their effect on us." Stanley Kauffmann "The Making of Modern Drama has no rivals. Richard Gilman's account of his fascinating subject is written with love, measure, and authority." Susan Sontag "Gilman's book on the genesis and development of contemporary drama is acute, beautifully accomplished, and, I think, important." Donald Barthelme
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Yale University Press British Theatre Since the War
Book SynopsisBritish theatre of the second half of the 20th century encompassed new writing, theatrical performances, the formation of institutions and the export of West End musicals. Divided into sections, this account of post-war British theatre should be useful to students, teachers and enthusiasts.
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Yale University Press Visions of a New Land
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Crown Small Screen Big Picture A Writers Guide to the TV Business
Book SynopsisTake On Hollywood and Make It as a Television Writer.From mediabistro.com, the media industry’s most well-respected source for jobs, professional development, and community, this inside-the-business guide gives you the knowledge and tools you need to infiltrate Hollywood and land a job as a TV writer. That’s right—Small Screen, Big Picture gives you a competitive edge over millions of other aspiring writers who share your talent, creativity, and determination . . . because after reading these pages, you’ll have the one thing they lack: an understanding of the business of television.This journey into Hollywood’s inner workings not only details how networks, studios, and production companies work together, it teaches you how the process affects the creation and writing of TV series, how shows make money, and—ultimately—how you can use this information to break into the industry. You’ll learn:• What r
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Random House Worlds The Making of Star Wars Return of the Jedi
Book SynopsisJust as Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi completed the most successful cinematic trilogy of its generation, perhaps of all time, this splendid thirtieth-anniversary tribute completes New York Times bestselling author J. W. Rinzler’s trio of fascinating behind-the-scenes books celebrating George Lucas’s classic films. Once again, the author’s unprecedented access to the formidable Lucasfilm Archives has yielded a mother lode of extremely informative, vastly entertaining, and often unexpected stories, anecdotes, recollections, and revelations straight from the closely guarded set of a big-screen blockbuster in the making. Brimming with previously unpublished photos, production artwork, script excerpts, exclusive intel, vintage on-set interviews, and present-day commentary, The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi chronicles “how George Lucas and his crew of extroverted artists, misfits, and expert craftspeople
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Not Stated Hamlet Screenplay Introductiom and Film Diary Screenplay Introduction and Film Diary
Book SynopsisThe tie-in book to the latest Shakespearean film by Kenneth Branagh, whose Henry V and Much Ado About Nothing were huge critical and popular successes.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) There Are No Secrets Thoughts on Acting and Theatre Biography and Autobiography
Book SynopsisPeter Brook is the most consistently innovative director in Western theatre. In these three essays he returns to the concept of his first book The Empty Space and examines what that means for the life of a production.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Statistical Framework for Recreational Water
Book SynopsisBased on the EPA Office of Water's most recent epidemiological studies being conducted at the Great Lakes beaches, Statistical Framework for Recreational Water Quality Criteria and Monitoring provides a framework in the context of these studies, providing details on traditional and novel sampling designs.Trade Review"The book provides useful information on specific topics." (Journal of the American Statistical Association, June 2009) "The book is a good source for graduate students and researchers who want to get a broad overview of statistical problems and proposed solutions based on current research on recreational water quality." (Journal of Environmental Quality, August 2008)Table of ContentsContributors. Preface. 1: The Evolution of Water Quality Criteria in the United States - 1922-2003 (Alfred P. Dufour and Stephen Schaub). 2: A Management Context For The Statistical Design Of Recreational Contact Water Quality Monitoring Programs (Stephen B. Weisberg). 3: Conceptual Bases for Relating Illness Risk to Indicator Concentrations (David F. Parkhurst, Guntehr F. Craun, and Jeffrey A. Soller). 4: On Selecting the Statistical Rationale for Revised EPA Recreational Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria (Richard O. Gilbert). 5: Sampling Recreational Waters (Abdel H El-Shaarawi and Sylvia R Esterby). 6: The Lognormal Distribution and Use of the Geometric Mean and the Arithmetic Mean in Recreational Water Quality Measurement (Larry J. Wymer and Timothy J. Wade). 7: The EMPACT Beaches: A Case Study in Recreational Water Sampling (Larry J. Wymer). 8: Microbial Risk Assessment Modeling (Graham McBride). 9: A plausible model to explain concentration-response relationships in randomized controlled trials assessing infectious disease risks from exposure to recreational waters (Albrecht Wiedenmann). 10: Nowcasting recreational water quality (Alexandria B. Boehm, Richard L. Whitman, Meredith B. Nevers, Deyi Hou, and Stephen B. Weisberg). 11: Statistical sensitivity analysis and water quality (Alessandro Fasso). Index.
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iUniverse The Noisy Pen Poems by Don McIver
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Ausxip Publishing Xena Their Courage Changed Our World
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University Press of America Dramatic Approaches to Creative Fidelity
Book SynopsisDramatic Approaches to Creative Fidelity is a unique study of the work of Gabriel Marcel, a twentieth-century philosopher of international renown. This book brings a fresh perspective to the examination of Marcel''s thought, highlighting facets that are sure to interest many different audiences. Dramatic Approaches to Creative Fidelity presents a clear exposition of the nature of creative fidelity, a central theme in Marcel''s life and work. The distinctive contribution of this book, however, is its illustration of how theater and philosophy are complementary in Marcel''s investigation and reflective clarification of life''s existential questions. Each chapter of the book studies a play and a contemporary philosophic essay and examines how they relate to clarify a particular aspect of creative fidelity. Thus, this work communicates Marcel''s understanding of the nature of creative fidelity, illustrates the relationship that links theater and philosophy, and demonstrates the important rTable of ContentsPart 1 Introduction by Paul Ricoeur Part 2 Foreword Part 3 Part One: Gabriel Marcel: Philosopher-Dramatist-Musician Chapter 4 Chapter I. Introduction to Gabriel Marcel's Philosophic Quest Part 5 Part Two: Dramatic Approaches to Creative Philosophy Chapter 6 Chapter II. The Unfathomable: A Search for Presence Chapter 7 Chapter III. The Lantern: and The Light of Truth Chapter 8 Chapter IV. Dot the I: An Existential Witness of the Light of Truth Chapter 9 Chapter V Rebellious Heart: and Human Creativity Chapter 10 Chapter VI. The Double Expertise: Fidelity and Infidelity Chapter 11 Chapter VII. Colombyre or the Torch of Peace: The Role of Person-Community in Living Creative Fidelity to Values Chapter 12 Chapter VIII. The Sting: Threatening the Foundations of Fidelity Chapter 13 Chapter IX. Rome Is No Longer in Rome: Challenge for Creative Incarnations of Fidelity Chapter 14 Chapter X. Conclusion: Creative Fidelity, Sketch of the Essential Features Highlighted Part 15 Part Three: Resources for Research Chapter 16 I. Biblio-biography Chapter 17 II. Parallel of Theater and Philosophy Chapter 18 III. Works by Gabriel Marcel in chronological order of composition Chapter 19 IV. Bibliographic References Chapter 20 V. Partial List of Plays Produced Chapter 21 VI. Centers of Research Part 22 Index
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Scarecrow Press Act Like Its Your Business
Book SynopsisMany actors treat their profession as a purely artistic endeavor, rarely conceding that there is more to making a living than simply showing up on stage or in front of a camera. By refusing to seriously acknowledge that self-promotion is vital to their livelihoods, many performers can get quickly discouraged by the vicious circle of audition and rejection. However, with a little foresight and planning, actors can learn how to become their own best advocates for a career in the business of show. In Act Like It's Your Business: Branding and Marketing Strategies for Actors, Jonathan Flom helps actors and others in the arts understand the power of branding. This guide walks the reader through the process of creating a personal brand for a small business and then marketing that brand and broadcasting it through every step of the processfrom choosing clothing, arranging headshots, and designing resumes to selecting a repertoire, building a website, obtaining business cards, and networking. FTrade ReviewThose who have encountered young actors on campus will have heard the question, 'How do I get my career started?' Many professors will inevitably start talking about training, auditioning, and honing the craft of acting. In this book, Flom (theater, Shenandoah Conservatory, and a professional theater director) offers important, up-to-date information about the business side of acting--the way an actor establishes and promotes him- or herself to get work and keep working. This little gem of a book covers such standard subjects as auditioning (both live and video processes), agents, and networking, but it also includes information about branding oneself as a unique actor, marketing oneself, and setting realistic goals for success in the field. The easily digestible chapters are written in no-nonsense language. Flom does not gloss over unpleasant topics like financial stability or career longevity, and in a chapter titled 'The Cities Project' he encourages actors to think about careers that do not necessarily focus on New York or LA. The book also includes 'Performer Profiles'—interviews with working professionals from the many facets of the business. This book is long overdue in the extensive literature on careers in acting. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; professionals. * CHOICE *Flom (theater and musical theater, Shenandoah Conservatory) helps actors just starting out (and some who have been out there for a while) understand how important it is to sell your own special "brand." He helps students prepare for their career by determining what is in their control, beginning with goals and crafting a brand. He then gives advice on audition techniques, agents, casting directors, equity versus non-equity, and networking. To make sure that performers understand the "branding" concept along with the traditional routes to selling yourself he includes portraits of people just starting out, self-help questions, and asks hard-hitting questions, such as just how naked do you want to be on film. * Book News, Inc. *Table of ContentsCONTENTS I.Pre-Show Announcement II.Overture ACT I – Preparing for your career: What is in your Control? III.Act I, Scene 1 – Begin with Goals IV.Act I, Scene 2 – What is Branding? V.Act I, Scene 3 – How Does an Actor Begin to Craft a Brand? VI.Act I, Scene 4 – You Have a Brand; Now What Do You Do With It? i.Attire ii.Headshots iii.Resumes iv.Cover Letters v.Repertoire vi.Business Cards and Postcards vii.Websites viii.Social Media ix.Attitude/Reputation VII.Act I, Scene 5 – The Six “Be’s” VIII.Entr’ Acte i.Check in on your budget log ii.Supporting yourself in the city: Day jobs vs. Self-Employment iii.Working for free iv.A brief word about taxes ACT II – Putting it into Practice IX.Act II, Scene 1 – General Audition Technique X.Act II, Scene 2 – Agents and Casting Directors XI.Act II, Scene 3 – Equity versus Non-Equity XII.Act II, Scene 4 – Contracts and taking/turning down work XIII.Act II, Scene 5 -- Networking XIV.Act II, Scene 6 – The Cities Project XV.Bows XVI.Recommended Reading XVII.About the Author
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Producing Theatre A Comprehensive Legal and
Book SynopsisPRODUCING THEATRE 2ND EDITIO
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Ivan R. Dee Paradise Hotel
Book SynopsisA consummate farce in which a middle-aged man arranges a rendezvous in a seedy little hotel with the beautiful young wife of his best friend. Plays for Performance Series.
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Ivan R. Dee The Seagull Plays For Performance Plays for
Book SynopsisChekhov's treatment of theatre and love against the background of a magical lake attempts to define the role of the artist in the modern world. Plays for Performance Series.Trade ReviewAttractively printed with brightly colored covers..... Whatever is currently on your library's shelves, these adaptations would be an exciting addition. * Kliatt *
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North Shore Publishing(CA) How To Be A Working Comic An Insiders Business Guide To A Career In StandUp Comedy Revisited Revised Revamped
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