Theatre studies Books
Faber & Faber The Pitmen Painters Plays
Book SynopsisIn 1934, a group of Ashington miners and a dental mechanic hired a professor from Newcastle University to teach an Art Appreciation evening class. Unable to understand each other, they embarked on one of the most unusual experiments in British art as the pitmen learned to become painters. Within a few years the most avant-garde artists became their friends, their work was taken for prestigious collections and they were celebrated throughout the British art world; but every day they worked, as before, down the mine.The Pitmen Painters premiered at Live Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in September 2007, before transferring to the National Theatre in 2008.
£10.44
Faber & Faber The Theatrical Notebooks of Samuel Beckett
Book SynopsisThis volume completes the publication of this series of notebooks, the plays in question being Play, Come and Go, Eh Joe, Footfalls, That Time and What Where.
£32.00
Samuel French Ltd Drinking in America
Book SynopsisThese 12 monologues were originally performed in New York by the author.'Cleverly written [...] It sinks its teeth deep into American and gives us something to chew on.' - New York Magazine
£13.49
Samuel French Ltd Do You Feel Anger
Book SynopsisSofia was recently hired as an empathy coach at a debt collection agency – and clearly, she has her work cut out for her. These employees can barely identify what an emotion is, much less practice deep, radical compassion for others. And while they painstakingly stumble towards enlightenment, someone keeps mugging Eva in the kitchen. An outrageous comedy about the absurdity – and the danger – of a world where some people’s feelings matter more than others’.
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Samuel French Ltd Amelie Teen Edition
Book SynopsisAmélie is an extraordinary young woman who lives quietly in the world but loudly in her mind. She covertly improvises small but surprising acts of kindness that bring joy and mayhem. But when a chance at love comes her way, Amélie realizes that to find happiness she’ll have to risk everything and say what’s in her heart. Be inspired by this imaginative dreamer who finds her voice, discovers the power of connection, and sees possibility around every corner.
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Samuel French Ltd Rodgers Hammersteins Allegro
Book Synopsis Winner! Three 1947 Donaldson Awards, for Best Book, Best Lyrics and Best Score Nominee: Seven 2005 Helen Hayes Awards Winner! Two 2005 Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Resident Musical and Outstanding Director This ensemble musical chronicles nearly four decades in the life of an Everyman, Joseph Taylor, Jr., from cradle through a mid-life discovery of who he is and what his life is truly about. The first musical to be staged by a director who also served as choreographer (the legendary Agnes de Mille), Allegro followed a unique structural format traveling from Joe''s birth through his childhood, from college dorm to marriage altar, and on to his career; from the tranquility of his small Midwestern hometown to the hectic din of big city life, in a series of vignettes and musical sequences dazzling in their simplicity and stunning in their impact. Ahead of its time theatrically, Allegro remains timeless in its appeal.
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Taylor & Francis How to Write Essays and Dissertations
Book SynopsisThe first book that literature students should read, this guide reveals the distinct set of skills, conventions and methods of essay and dissertation writing.Taking students through the various stages of writing, from planning to final submission, it offers specific guidelines and a lively, detailed commentary on actual examples of student work at each stage.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1.Writing on a prescribed topic 2. Devising your own topic 3. What markers want 4. Selecting primary and secondary texts 5. Getting help from reference works, online resources and your supervisor 5. The first draft 6. Developing your argument 7. Weighting different elements in your argument 8. The voice to write in 9. Revising an essay draft 10. Editing the beginning and ending 11. Incorporating other people's words into what you write 12. Mistakes in spelling, grammar and punctuation 13. Handing in
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James Clarke & Co Ltd Wagners Theatre
Book SynopsisIn Wagner''s Theatre, Patrick Carnegy presents the turbulent story of Wagner and his interpreters over the course of the twentieth century. Carnegy gives vivid accounts of Gustav Mahler''s radical reinvention of the Wagnerian stage, and of the post-war rehabilitation of Wagner and his work after Hitler''s appropriation. He also offers sharply written reappraisals of those great Wagnerian conductors Klemperer, Toscanini, Karajan and Solti. Carnegy provides revealing accounts of the inside-workings of the Royal Opera House and of English National Opera at troubled points in their recent history. In a fascinating conversation with Sir Michael Tippett, the composer talks with unique authority about the problems facing would-be musical dramatists today. Wagner''s Theatre is an essential insight into how interpretations of Wagner have developed, and how we can respond to them.
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The History Press Ltd Deep Are the Roots
Book SynopsisThe story of Black British theatre at its most radical, entertaining and profound - told through the lives of its great trailblazersTrade ReviewStephen Bourne is a hero of our history. He has published countless books, always accessible to all, on the hidden stories of our presence on these shores. Let’s honour Stephen for quietly shining a light on our history -- Booker Prize-winner Bernardine EvaristoStephen Bourne is a tireless chronicler of the Black British history of the last century or so. I love Stephen’s books because he gives voice to real people – Black soldiers, sailors, musicians, campaigners, doctors, nurses, broadcasters and so many more -- Jhalak Prize-winner Patrice Lawrence
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Running Press,U.S. Sondheim
Book SynopsisLively, sophisticated, and filled with first-person tributes and glorious images, Sondheim: His Life, His Shows, His Legacy lifts the curtain on a Broadway legend. 'Aside from Sondheim's own exceptional books...this may be the best coffee-table volume devoted to his work.'(Shelf Awareness) Brimming with insights from a veritable Who's Who of Broadway Babies and complemented by more than two hundred color and black-and-white images, Sondheim: His Life, His Shows, His Legacy offers a witty, multidimensional look at the musical genius behind Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George, Sweeney Todd, and the landmark West Side Story and Gypsy. Exploring the unique bond between Sondheim and his audiences, author Stephen M. Silverman further examines the challenging Sondheim works that continue to develop devoted new followings: Anyone Can Wh
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Beacon Press Mean Little deaf Queer
Book SynopsisIn 1959, the year Terry Galloway turned nine, the voices of everyone she loved began to disappear. No one yet knew that an experimental antibiotic given to her mother had wreaked havoc on her fetal nervous system, eventually causing her to go deaf. As a self-proclaimed child freak, she acted out her fury with her boxy hearing aids and Coke-bottle glasses by faking her own drowning at a camp for crippled children. Ever since that first real-life performance, Galloway has used theater, whether onstage or off, to defy and transcend her reality. With disarming candor, she writes about her mental breakdowns, her queer identity, and living in a silent, quirky world populated by unforgettable characters. What could have been a bitter litany of complaint is instead an unexpectedly hilarious and affecting take on life.
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Taylor & Francis RolePlaying Game Studies
Book SynopsisThis handbook collects, for the first time, the state of research on role-playing games (RPGs) across disciplines, cultures, and media in a single, accessible volume. Collaboratively authored by more than 50 key scholars, it traces the history of RPGs, from wargaming precursors to tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons to the rise of live action role-play and contemporary computer RPG and massively multiplayer online RPG franchises, like Fallout and World of Warcraft. Individual chapters survey the perspectives, concepts, and findings on RPGs from key disciplines, like performance studies, sociology, psychology, education, economics, game design, literary studies, and more. Other chapters integrate insights from RPG studies around broadly significant topics, like transmedia worldbuilding, immersion, transgressive play, or playerâcharacter relations. Each chapter includes definitions of key terms and recommended readings to help fans, students, and scholars Trade Review"Multivocal, robust, and, indeed, compelling....Role-Playing Game Studies is an excellent resource and starting point for a great many research projects touching on RPGs, and a welcome addition to the game studies literature."--Alex Chalk, First Person Scholar"An incredibly wide-ranging look at role-playing games from multiple angles, this book is set to become the authoritative work on the subject for years to come. If you’re looking to learn more about RPGs, whether as a player, researcher or designer, there’s something – many somethings! – in here for you." - Richard Bartle, MMO pioneer, co-creator of MUD, author of Designing Virtual Worlds"The sheer, massive range of subjects that are covered in Role-Playing Game Studies makes it a must-have for any serious scholar in the field. Especially the interdisciplinary texts are worth diving into - since this is, at its heart, an interdisciplinary field." - Claus Raasted, CEO of Dziobak Larp Studios, Chairman of Rollespilsfabrikken, Co-founder of The College of Extraordinary Experiences"Given the sheer number of perspectives compiled within this volume the editors skilfully enable and maintain a coherent narrative whilst allowing for different voices and viewpoints to develop and flourish. It is a generous and yet congruent approach that is to be applauded. In summarising over four decades of research, whilst encouraging an interdisciplinary attitude and introducing the reader to current issues (that should serve as inspiration for future studies), this book should be considered as essential reading for any scholar wanting to incorporate RPGs of any variety into their research." - Sam Illingworth, Games Research NetworkTable of Contents1 The Many Faces of Role-Playing Game StudiesSebastian Deterding and José P. ZagalPART I: DEFINITIONS2 Definitions of "Role-Playing Games"José P. Zagal and Sebastian DeterdingPART II: FORMS3 PrecursorsJon Peterson4 Tabletop Role-Playing Games William J. White, Jonne Arjoranta, Michael Hitchens, Jon Peterson, Evan Torner, and Jonathan Walton5 Live-Action Role-Playing Games J. Tuomas Harviainen, Rafael Bienia, Simon Brind, Michael Hitchens, Yaraslau I. Kot, Esther MacCallum-Stewart, David W. Simkins, Jaakko Stenros, and Ian Sturrock 6 Single-Player Computer Role-Playing GamesDouglas Schules, Jon Peterson, and Martin Picard7 Multi-Player Online Role-Playing Games Mark Chen, Riley Leary, Jon Peterson, and David W. Simkins8 Online Freeform Role-Playing GamesJessica Hammer9 The Impact of Role-playing Games on CultureEsther MacCallum-Stewart, Jaakko Stenros, and Staffan Björk PART III: DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES10 RPG Theorizing by Designers and PlayersEvan Torner11 Performance Studies and Role-Playing GamesSarah Hoover, David W. Simkins, Sebastian Deterding, David Meldman, and Amanda Brown12 Sociology and Role-Playing GamesJ. Patrick Williams, David Kirschner, Nicholas Mizer, and Sebastian Deterding13 Psychology and Role-Playing GamesSarah Lynne Bowman and Andreas Lieberoth14 Literary Studies and Role-Playing GamesDavid Jara and Evan Torner15 Learning and Role-Playing GamesJessica Hammer, Alexandra To, Karen Schrier, Sarah Lynne Bowman, and Geoff Kaufman16 Economics and Role-Playing GamesIsaac Knowles and Edward Castronova17 Science and Technology Studies and Role-Playing GamesRafael Bienia 18 Game Design and Role-Playing GamesStaffan Björk and José P. Zagal19 Communication Research and Role-Playing GamesWilliam J. WhitePART IV: INTERDISCIPLINARY ISSUES20 Worldbuilding in Role-Playing GamesKaren Schrier, Evan Torner, and Jessica Hammer21 Role-Playing Games as Subculture and FandomEsther MacCallum-Stewart and Aaron Trammell22 Immersion and Shared Imagination in Role-Playing GamesSarah Lynne Bowman23 Players and Their Characters in Role-Playing GamesSarah Lynne Bowman and Karen Schrier24 Transgressive Role-playJaakko Stenros and Sarah Lynne Bowman25 Sexuality and the Erotic in Role-PlayAshley ML Brown and Jaakko Stenros 26 Representation and Discrimination in Role-Playing GamesAaron Trammell27 Power and Control in Role-Playing GamesJessica Hammer, Whitney Beltran, Jonathan Walton, and Moyra Turkington
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Bertolt Brecht
Book SynopsisBertolt Brechtâs methods of collective experimentation, and his unique framing of the theatrical event as a forum for change, placed him among the most important contributors to the theory and practice of theatre. His work continues to have a signiïcant impact on performance practitioners, critics and teachers alike. Now revised and reissued, this book combines: an overview of the key periods in Brechtâs life and work a clear explanation of his key theories, including the renowned ideas of Gestus and Verfremdung an account of his groundbreaking 1954 production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle an in-depth analysis of his practical exercises and rehearsal methods. As a ïrst step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners are an invaluable resource for students and scholars.Trade Review'This is a very useful volume which goes far beyond its ambit as a mere introduction. It offers novel, perceptive, and enlivening insights into the very practical concerns a student may have about Brecht without dismissing the theories as irrelevant appendages to the plays.' - Modern Language Review 'What makes Meg Mumford's new text, Bertolt Brecht, a 'must have' - especially for secondary educators and theatre students - is that here, all these angles are concisely drawn together with an accessible tone and structure, and with pithy key points of analysis... This book exhibits depth as well as clarity... This is a thorough, informative read for theatre educators and students, and a great read in terms of an illustrated twentieth-century life story.' - M/C Reviews'Mumford offers brilliant explanations of difficult Brechtian theoretical concepts' - Choice'Meg Mumford covers ample ground with a sure footedness that has left this reviewer smiling with delight. A wish to demystify Brecht, to prise him out of the political or literary clutches of the jargonists, has motivated my teaching for more than thirty years, but I never managed it as effectively as this.' - Studies in Theatre Production'... Brecht’s changing and contradictory writings on Gestus and Verfremdung are successfully explored within the context of her fascinating case study of the 1954 production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle ...'- New Theatre Quarterly, Tom Cantrell'The book can be highly recommended to students new to Brecht, and also to teachers: I found the practical workshop worked brilliantly with a group of first year undergraduates in what was for many their first practical exploration of Brecht’s work.'- New Theatre Quarterly, Tom Cantrell‘Mumford achieves a rare clarity and specificity in her discussions of Gestus and Verfremdung ...’ - The Brecht Yearbook, Julie JacksonTable of Contents1. A LIFE OF FLUX Which Brecht? On the make: from Bavaria to Berlin (1898–1924) Changing the world: Weimar politics (1924–33) On the run: exile in Europe and America (1933–47) Building a collective: Brecht in the GDR (1947–56) Brecht today? 2. BRECHT’S KEY THEORIES Brecht in dialogue Brecht’s key concerns Getting the gist of Gestus Verfremdung and V-effects Historicization: questioning the present through the past The modern theatre is the epic theatre Dialectics in the theatre Brecht’s socialist realism: imitation meets experimentation Conclusion 3. THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE: A MODEL PRODUCTION Prologue: a model A historicizing epic A Berliner Ensemble show Epilogue: ‘The proof of the pudding is in the eating’ 4. PRACTICAL EXERCISES AND WORKSHOP Preparing for spectActorship Section One: remembering exercises from the past Section Two: a workshop for Brechtians Conclusion
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Liverpool University Press Aeschylus Persians Aris Phillips Classical Texts
Book SynopsisAs the earliest surviving European drama, Persians is of incalculable interest to students of ancient literature. This edition offers facing translation, commentary and notes that focus on the visual and aural effects Aeschylus created, his extraordinarily rich imagery, and the play’s unique contribution to Athenian democratic ideology.Trade Review‘This edition is the most up-to-date scholarly text of Persians now available. Scholars teachers, and students will appreciate in particular Hall’s careful and complete research, evidenced in the excellent introduction, commentary and bibliography as well as in the translation itself; ... An excellent text for Western tradition, history and literature courses. Highly recommended for all academic collections.’Choice‘In short an admirable edition almost convincing that Persians is a good play as well as a useful historical source!’ JACTTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsAddenda 2007Bibliographical Supplement 2007Introduction1. Remember Athens2. Aeschylus3. Persians and Historical ‘Reality’4. Historical Tragedy5. History and Myth6. The Tetralogy7. Political Perspective8. Aeschylus’ Sources9. Religion10. Persians as Tragedy11. Visual and Aural Dimensions12. Imagery13. Style and Language14. The TextIllustrationsSymbols in the ApparatusText and TranslationCommentaryMetrical AppendixAbbreviations and BibliographyIndex
£29.95
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Creative Drama in Groupwork
Book SynopsisThis bestselling book is now updated with new material and more tried-and-tested ideas, bringing it up-to-date with contemporary drama. 150 ideas for drama in one practical manual makes this a veritable treasure trove which will inspire everyone to run drama sessions creatively, enjoyably and effectively. This book features advice on setting up a group, defining and negotiating aims and objectives, and how to ensure a successful session. It contains activities which encourage memory, interaction, concentration, feedback, and many other skills. It also includes games, warm-ups and starters, improvisation role-play, visual dynamics, and closures.Table of Contents1: The Scope & Possibilities of Creative Drama in Groupwork; 1: Exploration of Structure and Roles in Group Drama; 2: The Focus of Drama Work in Groups; 3: Before Setting up a Group; 4: Supervision and Training; 5: Some Words of Caution; 6: Planning and Preparation; 7: Equipment; 8: Negotiating a Contract; 9: Opening a Session; 10: Developing a Session; 11: Closing a Session; 2: Practical Techniques; 1: Warm-ups and Starters; 2: Movement and Relaxation; 3: Play and Games; 4: Pictures and Images; 5: Drama and Role Play; 6: Stories and Documentaries; 7: Puppets and Masks; 8: Cool Downs and Closures
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Doctor Faustus
Book SynopsisThis edition of the 'A' text, with supporting documents that include selections from The English Life of Faustus, contemporary testimonies to Marlowe's 'atheism', and passages from the 'B' text, offers a startling new context in which to understand this play, its comedy, and its tawdry representation of demonic magic.Trade ReviewThis is an excellent edition; I really appreciate the clear Introduction and the exceptionally useful notes. I look forward to using this text with a freshman literature class who will really benefit from the helpful textual apparatus. --Charlotte England, Department of English, Salisbury UniversityThe inexpensive paperback will allow this student-friendly text to be added to the reading list of a variety of high-school and college courses. Teachers as well as students will find the Introduction here very useful. --Bibliotheque d'Humanisme et Renaissance
£12.34
Berklee Press Publications Jazz Composition Theory And Practice
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£42.75
Ex Libris Press THE JERSEY LILY The Life and Times of Lillie
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Cambridge University Press Shakespeares Visionary Women
Book SynopsisThis Element interrogates the scepticism that Shakespeare's visionary women face and considers the ways in which they perform the truth of their experiences to a hostile onstage audience. It concludes that prophecy gives women a brief access to political conversations in which they are not welcome as they wrest narrative control from male speakers.Table of Contents1. Introduction: given to lie; 2. The art of dissuasion; 3. Ambitious visions and/as sinful thought; 4. Believe not every spirit; 5. Sooth-Dreams; 6. Conclusion: looking back; References.
£17.00
Cambridge University Press Shakespeare and Beckett
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Cambridge University Press Shakespeare Malone and the Problems of Chronology
Book SynopsisThis Element will be on the three versions of Edmond Malone's An Attempt to Ascertain the Order in which the Plays Attributed to Shakspeare were Written and the way they created, shaped, focused, directed, and misdirected, our idea of the chronology and sequence of Shakespeare's plays.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. External Evidence; 2. Internal Information; 3. The Folio and Internal Late Dates; 4. Problems with Malone's Method and Question; 5. Chronology Now; 6. Conclusion; Bibliography.
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Cambridge University Press Performing Restoration Shakespeare
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Cambridge University Press Theatre in the Chocolate Factory
Book SynopsisProviding a new way of thinking about industrialism and its history through the lens of one of Britain''s most recognisable heritage brands, Catherine Hindson explores the creativity that was at the heart of Cadbury''s operation in the early twentieth century. Guided by Quaker Capitalism, employees at Bournville took part in recreational and educational activities, enabling imagination to flourish. Amidst this pattern of work and play arose the vibrant phenomenon that was factory theatre, with performances and productions involving tens of thousands of employees as performers and spectators. Home-grown Bournville casts and audiences were supplemented by performers, civic leaders, playwrights, academics, town planners, and celebrities, interweaving industrialists with the city''s theatrical and visual arts as well as national entertainment cultures. This interdisciplinary study uncovers the stories of Bournville''s theatre and the employees who made it, considering ground-breaking approaches to mental and physical health and education.
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Cambridge University Press Theatre in the Chocolate Factory
Book SynopsisA symbol of Britain's industrial heyday, Cadbury's offered recreational and educational schemes that included an astonishing amount of theatre. Focusing on the staff and performances central to the tale, Catherine Hindson situates theatre at the heart of understanding Cadbury's operation and the wider industrial histories it represents.Table of ContentsPart I. Factory Theatre: 1. Staging Bournville's spirit: Cadbury's industrial performances; 2. Theatre in the Bournville factory: performance at work; Part II. Theatre in the Factory Garden; 3. Marketing fresh air: outdoor performance at Bournville's factory in the garden; 4. Serious play: John Drinkwater's masques at Bournville; Part III. Theatre, Education, and Worker Wellbeing: 5. Keeping on the right lines: making theatre in Bournville's recreational societies; 6. Dramatic methods of teaching: theatre and education at Bournville.
£76.50
Cambridge University Press The Great Gatsby The 1926 Broadway Script
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£999.99
Cambridge University Press Medieval Avatars
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£18.00
LEGARE STREET PR Sarah Bernhardt as I Knew Her The Memoirs Of
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£24.26
Taylor & Francis Ltd Theatre Histories
Book SynopsisThis updated fourth edition of Theatre Histories offers a critical overview of global theatre, drama, and performance, spanning a broad wealth of world cultures and periods, integrating them chronologically or thematically, and showing how they have often interacted.Bringing together a group of scholars from a diverse range of backgrounds and approaches to the history of global theater, this introduction to theatre history places theatre into its larger historical contexts and attends to communicationâs role in shaping theatre. Its case studies provide deeper knowledge of selected topics in theater and drama, and its âœThinking Through Theatre Historiesâ boxes discuss important concepts and approaches used in the book.Features of the fully updated fourth edition include: Deeper coverage of East Asian and Latin American theater. Richer treatment of popular culture. More illustrations, photographs, and information about online resources. New case studies, include several written by authoritative scholars on the topic. Pronunciation guidance, both in the text and as audio files online. Timelines. An introduction on historiography. A website with additional case studies, a glossary, recordings of the pronunciation of important non-English terms, and instructor resources. A case studies library listing, including both those in print and online, for greater instructor choice and flexibility. This is an essential textbook for undergraduate courses in theatre history, world theatre and introduction to theatre, and anyone looking for a full and diverse account of the emergence, development, and continuing relevance of theatre to cultures and societies across the world.
£128.25
Taylor & Francis Documentary and Verbatim Theatre
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Taylor & Francis Ltd World Dance Cultures
Book SynopsisFrom healing, fertility, and religious rituals, through theatrical entertainment, to death ceremonies and ancestor worship, the updated and revised second edition of World Dance Cultures introduces an extraordinary variety of dance forms and their cultures, which are practiced around the world.This highly illustrated textbook draws on wide-ranging historical documentation and first-hand accounts taking in India, Bali, Java, Cambodia, China, Japan, Hawaiâi, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Africa, TÃrkiye, Spain, Native America, South America, and the Caribbean, with this second edition adding new chapters on the Pacific Islands, Southern Africa, France, and Cuba.Each chapter covers a certain regionâs distinctive dances, pinpoints key issues and trends from the formâs development to its modern iteration, and offers a wealth of study features including:â Spotlights zooming in on key details of a dance formâs cultural, historical, and religious contextsTable of Contents1. India: Devotion, dance, mythology 2. Indonesia: Bali and Java: From temple, to village, to court 3. Cambodia and China: Dance as a political tool 4. Japananese noh, kabuki, and butoh: Entertaining samurai, merchants, and rebels 5. Hawai‘i, Aotearoa/New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea: Keepers of culture 6. Africa: Fertility festivals, death ceremonies, ancestor worship, and healing rituals 7. North Africa, Türkiye, and Spain: Healing, worship, and expression 8. Native America, the Caribbean, South America: Resistance, spirituality, spectacle 9. Europe: Presenting the "Other" in French Renaissance and Baroque ballet de cour
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Digital Painting and Rendering for Theatrical
Book SynopsisDigital Painting and Rendering for Theatrical Design explores the tools and techniques for creating dazzling, atmospheric, and evocative digitally painted renderings for scenic, costume, and projection/integrated media design.By focusing on technique rather than the structure of a particular software, this book trains theatrical designers to think and paint digitally, regardless of the software or hardware they choose. The text begins with the construction of the artistâs physical and digital workspace, then delves into an explanation of tool functionality, technique-building exercises, and examples from professional theatrical designers to help contextualize the concepts presented. Each chapter gradually progresses in complexity through skill-building exercises and advanced tool functionality, covering concepts like brush construction, various forms of masking, and layer interaction. The book explores various methods of constructing a digital rendering, including prTable of Contents1. Why We Paint 2. Your Studio 3. Configuring Your Digital Workspace 4. Working with Layers 5. Digital Art Supplies 6. Building a Design Rendering 7. Digital Painting in Production 8. Photo Bashing 9. Living with Digital Painting
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Contemporary Dance Lighting
Book SynopsisContemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty dynamically guides students toward aesthetically, creatively, and skillfully becoming lighting designers for dance in the 21st century.The book is organized in three parts, covering everything from the aesthetic considerations of lighting for dance to the tools and technology designers use to create compelling artistry. Part I, Beginnings establishes context, explaining the structure of the book and illuminating the history of contemporary dance and lighting. Part II, The Poetry elaborates on the key artistic and aesthetic elements of contemporary dance lighting: visual narrative; controllable functions and qualities of light; use of space, color, and time; importance and intricacies of collaboration; and continual effects and evolution of technology. Part III, The Nitty-Gritty steers students through the technical knowledge and skills necessary to design lighting, including understanding your tools and posTrade Review"To many who make their lives on the stage, lighting remains a mystery. Talking about lighting is even more of a mystery. Contemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty reveals how lighting for dance is a masterful duet of visual storytelling between lighting designer and choreographer. It lays the foundation of common terminology and the basis for all communication between collaborators. The use of the first-person narrative invites the reader in and makes it much less intimidating to students new to lighting. From the step-by-step realized process between the designer and choreographer to the further reflections by professionals, this book will be an important addition to any lighting class, lighting designer or choreographers' library. The authors showcase the value of collaboration at the core of making art."Jennifer Read, Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance, Los Angeles Valley College"Far from your ordinary dry textbook, Contemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty is both personable and informative. A must-have resource for teachers and their students: future designers and choreographers, who are often the same person looking to illuminate the possibilities of the human form. The text allows you to shift between sections as your inspiration propels you."Angelia Leung, Interim Chair, Department of World Arts and Culture/Dance, University of California, Los Angeles"Contemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty illuminates the under discussed world of lighting for dance. The authors, a designer and a choreographer, combine their talents to shine light on how a student can grow into lighting dance creatively, effectively, and—most importantly—vibrantly."Ilana Morgan, Associate Professor, Department of Dance, Texas Woman's University"Contemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty is a rare textbook in the arts that can interweave conceptual ideas with technical details. This very useful and interactive guide for students, designers, and choreographers, brings those two realms together in order to focus on the importance of collaboration and the necessity of connecting seeing with feeling – whether you are onstage or behind the lights."Jen Groseth, Lighting and Sound Designer, Youth Performing Arts School, Louisville, KY, Collaborator, with Ann Cooper Albright, on Dancing with Light, https://www.wesleyan.edu/wespress/tracesoflight/"Contemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty shakes up learning about lighting design with not only breadth and depth, but humor. The authors’ artistic passions shine through in the text, providing clarity toward the tools and processes of lighting design for dance."Noah J. Files, Assistant Professor, Department of Art & Theatre, Northern State University“I highly recommend Contemporary Dance Lighting as a must-read for anyone involved in the worlds of dance and design, whether as a choreographer, educator, lighting or media designer, performer or student. With its rich blend of historical context, practical advice, technical sophistication and artistic inspiration, the book serves as a beacon for those seeking to understand the art of lighting design in the dynamic landscape of contemporary dance.”Dr. Edward C. Warburton, Professor of Dance, University of California at Santa Cruz, Journal of Dance Education (forthcoming)Table of ContentsPart 1: Beginnings 1. Book Design 2. History Lights Our Way. Further Reflections by Vickie J. Scott Part 2: The Poetry 3. Visual Narrative. Further Reflections by Mark Stanley 4. Controllable Qualities and Functions. Further Reflections by Richard Dunham 5. Space. Further Reflections by Japhy Weideman 6. Color. Further Reflections by James E. Streeter 7. Time. Further Reflections by Jennifer Tipton 8. Collaboration. Further Reflections by Nancy Colahan 9. Technology. Further Reflections by Dr. Thomas F. DeFrantz Part 3: The Nitty-Gritty 10. Your Tools. Further Reflections by Todd Proffitt 11. Your Light Plot and Paperwork. Further Reflections by Beverly Emmons Appendix 1. USITT Recommended Practices for Theatrical Lighting Design Graphics Appendix 2. Endless Questions for You as a Collaborator Appendix 3. Sweet Summer Suite: Original Notes, Light Plot, and Paperwork Appendix 4. Stage Managing for Dance: A Guide for UCSB Dance Concerts Appendix 5. Suggested Further Reading
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Civic Performance
Book SynopsisCivic Performance: Pageantry and Entertainments in Early Modern London brings together a group of essays from across multiple fields of study that examine the socio-cultural, political, economic, and aesthetic dimensions of pageantry in sixteenth and seventeenth-century London.This collection engages with modern interest in the spectacle and historical performances of pageantry and entertainments, including royal entries, progresses, coronation ceremonies, Lord Mayor's Shows, and processions. Through a discussion of the extant texts, visual records, archival material, and emerging projects in the digital humanities, the chapters elucidate the forms in which the period itself recorded its public rituals, pageantry, and ephemeral entertainments. The diversity of approaches contained in these chapters reflects the collaborative nature of pageantry and civic entertainments, as well as the broad socio-cultural resonances of this form of drama, aTable of ContentsList of Figures Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Civic to Global 1. ‘To the Honour of our Nation abroad’: The Merchant as Adventurer in Civic Pageantry 2. Locating the Rhinoceros and Indian: Strangers, Trade, and East India Company in Thomas Heywood’s Porta Pietatis 3. "Cleopatra in Her Barge": Anne Boleyn’s Coronation Pageants and the Production of English Cultural Capital 4. The Unspoken Language of Aliens, or the Spectacular Conversation between Visiting English and Dutch that Transcended Time and Space Part II: Material Encounters 5.The Social and Political Dynamics of the Lord Mayor’s Show, c. 1550-1700 6. Arion’s Harp, Apollo’s Lute: The Instrumental Sounds of London’s Lord Mayors’ Shows 7. Financial Encounter Customs: Tradition and Form in London’s Civic Pageantry Part III: Methodologies for Re-viewing Performance 8. The Duke of Lennox and Civic Entertainments 9. Stephen Harrison’s The Arches of Triumph (1604) and James I’s Royal Entry in the London Literary Marketplace 10. Musical Transformations of the City Soundscape: King James I’s Entry into London in 1604 11. Building a Digital Geospatial Anthology of the Mayoral Shows Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Art of Movement
Book SynopsisThe Art of Movement: Rudolf Laban’s Unpublished Writings offers new perspectives on the thinking and practice of Rudolf Laban – one of the pioneers of modern European dance and movement analysis. Table of ContentsGeneral Introduction PART I 1 Hans Brandenburg and Rudolf Laban 2 Laban’s Schools in Zurich and Ascona 3 Reviews of Labanschule Performances in Ascona, Munich and Zurich, 1914–1917 4 Texts by Laban PART II 5 Laban: A Philosopher of Dance 6 Laban’s Teaching and His Teaching Institutions 7 Laban’s Chamber Dance Group 8 Movement Choirs and Lay Dance 9 Laban the Dance Organiser 10 Laban and Dance PART III 11 From the Berlin Opera to the Olympic Games 12 Thoughts about Setting Up a German Dance Theatre PART IV 13 Laban in England 14 Expanding the Concept of Effort 15 Reports from Laban Lawrence Industrial Rhythm
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Taylor & Francis Cinematography and Lighting for Television
Book SynopsisDrawing from author Tim Palmer's 30 years of experience working as a cinematographer for award-winning drama series including Killing Eve, Bad Sisters, and Line of Duty, this book is the go-to guide on how to light just about any scene a cinematographer may face when shooting a TV show.Focusing on lighting scenarios suitable for the small screen, the book is thematically organised into night and day, exteriors and interiors, and special situations including magic hour, candlelight and firelight, moonlight, torchlight, vehicle interiors, and green/blue screen, as well as providing examples from within the studio for each of these settings. Using the latest technology and developments in the practice, Palmer illustrates how cinematographers can effectively use lighting within a variety of situations. Palmer works through each example by illustrating and describing the setup with the corresponding finished film frames to show the final effect of the lighting achieved so cinematographers can easily apply and translate it to their own work.Including practical advice for working in the industry and tips for low-budget and student settings, this is an accessible and creative guide to producing visually compelling footage that translates the script to the screen. Ideal for the professional cinematographer and advanced students of cinematography looking to develop their skills.
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Taylor & Francis Fundamentals of Instrumental and Choral
Book SynopsisProviding a thorough introduction to both choral and instrumental conducting, this textbook offers a complete package of teaching, study, and assessment materials to support a single-semester foundational conducting course.The book is designed to address the needs of students and instructors in mixed-discipline classrooms, giving equal weight to the conducting skills and repertoire of instrumental and choral ensembles. The 22 chapters are intended to fit comfortably into a single semester course with two weekly classes. The authors cover key topics including conducting body alignment, breathing, the conducting box, baton use, cutoffs, left-hand use, conducting patterns, conducting styles, conducting subdivisions, accents, syncopation, score preparation and score reading, transpositions and clef reading, ensemble familiarity, error detection, rehearsal planning, and rehearsal techniques.This textbook and its accompanying supplemental materials are uniquely designed for
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Taylor & Francis The Costume Supervisorâs Toolkit
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Routledge Theatre and Human Rights
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Kinaesthesia in the Psychology Philosophy and
Book SynopsisThis accessible book explores the nature and importance of kinaesthesia, considering how action, agency and movement intertwine and are fundamental in feeling embodied in the world.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Music Technology in Live Performance
Book SynopsisMusic Technology in Live Performance explores techniques to augment live musical performance and represents a comprehensive guide to best practices in music technology for live performance. This book presents a practical and accessible introduction to the theories of liveness and an array of live performance technologies and techniques. Areas covered include analogue and digital audio, live sound, the recording studio, and electronic music, revealing best professional practices and expert tips, alongside an exploration of approaches to increasing the exchange of energy in live performance. Music Technology in Live Performance is an ideal introduction for students of music performance, music production, and music technology, and a vital resource for professional musicians, producers, and technology developers. Trade Review“What Canfer has achieved is to condense a complex and sprawling field of knowledge and practice, usually expressed as an intuitive process akin to the mystic arts, into a clear, practical and digestible framework. By examining all of the human and technological processes in music performance through the lens of energy exchange, he has given us a precise and useful tool with which to demystify and explain music tech – both extant and emergent.”Andrew Dubber, Director, MTF Labs“A holistic and well-structured introduction to all technology in and around the stage. A must-read for producers and live sound engineers alike.”Kirsten Hermes, Electronic Music Producer and Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster“A timely and authoritative exposition of the state of the art. Bridging the theoretical and the practical, it is sure to inspire as much as to inform.”Bill Evans, Producer (Flying Colors, Deep Purple, Steve Vai, Alice Cooper)Table of Contents1. Audio and live sound 2. Sound manipulation techniques of the recording studio 3. Electronic sound creation techniques: synthesis and sampling 4. Tools of music technology 5. Music technology in live performance
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Taylor & Francis Winsome Pinnock
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Cultural Leadership in Practice
Book SynopsisWhat do cultural leaders really think about the problems they, and the arts and cultural sector, face? This book brings global leaders in the cultural field into dialogue with academics and experts to offer profound insight and perspectives on the complex issues the cultural sector faces in a rapidly accelerating and destabilising twenty-first century context.The book engages directly with leaders in the arts and cultural sector, bridging the gap between academia, policy and practice. Each chapter sheds new light on national cultural policy contexts, offering different perspectives on arts subsidy, audiences, the cultural workforce, heritage, artform development and how cultural leadership functions in a fast-changing local, national and international context. Interviews are conducted by academics and experts with significant knowledge and understanding of the arts management and cultural policy field, who ask critical and probing questions. Featuring inter
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Luis Valdez
Book SynopsisLuis Valdez studies the life and work of this Chicano playwright, director, performer, and producer along with the implications of his legacy for Chicana/o/x communities and for all who engage with his work.Valdez's work broadened the scope of theater and arts in the Chicano community, and his formation of El Teatro Campesino brought together students and farmworkers. This volume highlights his professional work and writings. It offers a unique investigation of Luis Valdez, his life, his oeuvre, and his contributions to the theater in the United States and beyond. This book combines: an in-depth biographical overview of Valdez's life and career, focusing on defining experiences that set his trajectory into motion; an exploration of Valdez's key writingsthe 1973 epic poem Pensamiento Serpentino and the unpublished lecture The Power of Zero which articulate his philosophy of the Theatre of the Sphere; a stylistic an
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Taylor & Francis Race and Beauty
Book SynopsisThis work examines how beauty standards, specifically the ideology of fairness, contributed to the racialization of bodies in early modern England. Schoel emphasizes the need to dismantle whiteness's invisibility in historical criticism, noting that it has long been an unexamined norm. By focusing on the materiality of cosmetic whiteness, the text aims to disrupt colorblind ideologies and reveal the mechanisms behind white supremacy.Drawing on diverse texts like sonnets, travel literature, and medical treatises, the book discusses how light skin and hair were idealized, symbolizing Christian virtue and femininity. This rhetoric of fairness not only promoted racial hierarchies but also constructed whiteness through cosmetics like whitening creams and exfoliants. These practices, associated with Queen Elizabeth I's image and widely reproduced in theater, medicine, and household texts, led to a cult of whiteness. The locus of the cult was Queen Elizabeth I, whose materially cons
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Taylor & Francis World Theatre
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Taylor & Francis Creativity in TheatreMaking
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Taylor & Francis Costumers at Work The Collaborative Creativity
Book SynopsisCostumers at Work: The Collaborative Creativity, Emotional Labour, and Technical Skill of Costume Creation explores the various forms of work carried out in the costume workshop by the myriads of skilled professionals who transform ideas and sketches into the wearable costumes seen on stage.Costume work, as collective, collaborative, and material labour produced by a predominantly female workforce, has been long overlooked by the performance industry and those who study it. This book exposes the inherent tensions between theatreâs strict hierarchies and collaborative ideology and how these inform the structures negotiated day to day by costumers as they carry out their work. Through close attention to their work, the book establishes costumersâ work as collaborative and complex, a creative and emotional labour that contributes to enhanced storytelling, actor performance, and audience experience. Using extensive ethnographic observation conducted over 14 months at three professional theatre costume workshops around Australia, combined with extant interviews and research from across the globe, Costumers at Work provides explicit theories and guidance about the behaviours, skills, and communication modes that make costume collaboration more effective and enjoyable.This book is written for costume researchers, practitioners, and students of theatrical costume design and construction, along with theatre scholars broadly.
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Taylor & Francis Sound and Music for the Theatre
Book SynopsisThe fifth edition of Sound and Music for the Theatre traces the process of how to build a sound design to support a theatrical production, from initial concept through implementation in actual performances.The book discusses the early evolution of sound design and how it supports the play, from researching sources for music and effects to negotiating a contract. It explores how to organize the construction of the sound design elements, how the designer functions in a rehearsal, and how to set up and train an operator to run sound equipment. This instructive information is interspersed with âwar storiesâ describing real-life problems with solutions that readers can apply in their own work, whether they are a sound designer, composer, or sound operator. Also featured are numerous roundtable forums offering insights from theatre luminaries across all aspects of theatrical production. New updates to this edition include: Insights from Sir Patrick Stewart, Alan Cumming, and Lillias White, among others Inspiring content in the roundtable discussion âœA Sense of Sound: An Actorsâ and Educatorsâ Forumâ Updates to paperwork and checklists to reflect modern equipment Thorough revisions for advancements in technology and procedures Sound and Music for the Theatre has been the definitive text for sound designers for over three decades, whether they are professionals, students, or enthusiasts. It is essential reading for sound designers and others in the theatre who want a deeper understanding of the craft.
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