Stanislavski's groundbreaking acting system, developed from his work in the Moscow Art Theater and acknowledged the world over, found its greatest success in America where its methods have been used for over fifty years by the Actor's Studio in …
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Stanislavski's groundbreaking acting system, developed from his work in the Moscow Art Theater and acknowledged the world over, found its greatest success in America where its methods have been used for over fifty years by the Actor's Studio in …
This intense look at the dark side of American suburbia is a dark and provocative new play by award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and director LaBute.
The quirky wisdom and sensible advice of "The Brady Bunch," the first family of 1970s television, has been culled from five seasons of episodes and condensed into a pocket-sized guide to life, Brady style. It's the perfect kitschy slice of …
The Routledge Reader in Gender and Performance
The Routledge Reader in Gender and Performance /i blends some of the most influential and widely-known work on gender and performing arts, with exciting and provocative new writings in the field. A must for anyone interested in theatre and …
The Contemporary Monologue: Men
The Contemporary Monologue is an exciting collection of the best stage monologues of the past decade. It brings together a selection from some of the most vital and award-winning plays by major playwrights produced by British and American …
collection of photographic portraits featuring well-known actors assuming a variety of roles, accompanied by their comments on the art of acting. By the award-winning photographer and best-selling author of "Athlete and "Nude Body Nude.
Architecture, Actor and Audience
Until recently, the contribution of architecture to the theatrical experience was seldom analyzed. The evolution of theatre design, or the use of dramatic space tended to be the sole concern of architects or directors. Seldom did critics or …
The Art of Hula Dancing with Other
Wooden finger castanets, a lei, and a flower hair ornament accompany this kit's illustrated instruction book on the art of hula dancing. Conumable.
Having put his personal stamp on the contemporary theater, David Mamet now performs the supremely audacious feat of reinventing the theater of the past. He does so by telling his own ingenious and eerily moving version of the tragedy of Dr. …
Acting Re(considered): A Theoretical and Practical Guide
Fully revised and updated, "Acting (Re)Considered" is an exceptionally wide-ranging collection of theories on acting, ideas about body and training, and statements about the actor in performance. Included are discussions on acting by or about …
Essentials of Stage Management
"Essentials of Stage Management" provides a step-by-step guide to a little-seen but essential role in theater. As Nicholas Hytner writes in the foreword to this volume, "nobody in the theatre has to know more about everyone else's job" than the …
The New Iranian Cinema: Politics, Representation and Identity
Iranian cinema is today widely recognized not merely as a distinctive national cinema, but as one of the most innovative in the world. This international stature both fascinates Western observers and appears paradoxical in line with perceptions …
Feminist Theatre Practice: A Handbook
"Feminist Theatre Practice" is a practical guide to theatre-making which explores the different ways of representing or "seeing" gender. Designed to take the reader through the various stages of making feminist theatre—from warming up, through …
Broadway: The American Musical
Along with jazz and abstract expressionism, the Broadway musical is one of the few uniquely American art forms. This companion to the six-part PBS documentary series is a colorful and fascinating exploration of how Americans define the Broadway …
Terrence McNally: A Guide to Research, Second Edition
This collection of essays and interviews is the first book about the drama of American playwright Terrence McNally; it examines his career to date (30-plus years), focusing particularly on the two plays for which McNally won Tony Awards for Best …
The Twentieth Century Performance Reader
"The Twentieth Century Performance Reader" provides a pioneering introduction to all types of performance - dance, drama, music, opera and live art. It presents a selection of texts by over thirty practitioners, critics and theorists, which …
This collection of ten original (and one reprinted) essays provides an in-depth examination of one of America's foremost contemporary playwrights. Established critics as well as younger scholars examine well-known works such as "Getting Out, '…
The Routledge Dance Studies Reader
This first book to collect major writings on dance from the 1980s and 1990s covers a wide diversity of writings on ballet, modern dance, postmodern "movement performance" jazz, and more. Sections cover choreography, performance, writing criticism,…
Burnt by the Sun: The Film Companion
Nikita Mikhalkov's film about the Stalin period has received wide attention inside and outside Russia, being shown at Cannes, winning an Oscar, and reaching cinemas worldwide. Mikhalkov is a fine and controversial director, and this "KINOfile" is …
Martha Graham: A Special Issue of the Journal Choreography and Dance
Although much has been written about the dancer and prolific choreographer Martha Graham, no publication has specifically examined her "radical period," the body of innovative work from the 1930s and 40s which culminated in the full-length …
"The Modern Monologue" in two volumes, one for men and one for women, is an exciting selection of speeches drawn from the landmark plays of the 20th century. The great playwrights of the British, American and European theatre— and the plays most …
James Brown: The Godfather of Soul
man of many names: The hardest working man in show business, King of the one nighters, Soul Brother #1, the sex machine ... but everyone knows who they mean. James Brown: The Godfather of Soul. Since his first chart-topper in 1956, he's outlived, …
Fifty Contemporary Choreographers
Covering today's most important modern, ballet, contemporary and post-modern choreographers in Europe and North America, this unique guide is a valuable quick reference for students and critics, dancers and general readers in love with dance. …
Creeping Flesh 2: The Horror Fantasy Film Book
Taking its cue from the fanzines of yesteryear, "Creeping Flesh" is an ongoing appreciation of horror, fantasy and exploitation in movies and television, with a distinctive retro sensibility. Features overviews of Triad movies, Cheerleader films …
Stanislavski's Legacy: A Collection of Comments on a Variety of Aspects of an Actor's Art and Life
Out of the large body of materials — articles, speeches, notes and memoirs — left behind by Stanislavski at the time of his death in 1938, Elizabeth Hapgood, his friend and translator, chose items which concentrate on the essence of his work. The …
Indian Cinema: The Bollywood Saga
An encyclopedia of Bollywood films, this book takes readers from the silent era films to the latest box-office hits of the current year. Written by two of the finest film journalists, this lavishly illustrated title features some rare archival …
They'll Never Put That on the Air: An Oral History of Taboo-Breaking TV Comedy
In the 1950s, Lucille Ball couldn't even say the word "pregnant" on TV. But by the 1990s, Carrie Bradshaw and her posse could say everything there is to say about sex—and demonstrate most of it. How have broadcast standards changed from the dawn …
From Acting to Performance: Essays in Modernism and Postmodernism
"From Acting to Performance" collects for the first time major essays by performance theorist and critic Philip Auslander. Spanning over a decade, the essays survey the changes in acting and performance that occurred during the transition from …
V.S. Meyerhold is considered by many to have been the most brilliant director of the 20th century, yet unlike his contemporary Stanislavsky, much of Meyerhold's work remains obscure. In this book Jonathan Pitches explains Meyerhold's often …
The Art of Belly Dancing with Other and Jewelry and CD (Audio)
Part ancient art form, part sensuous entertainment, and part fun, sexy way to increase physical fitness while exploring a ritual of self-expression, belly dancing is today enjoying an exciting renaissance. There's nothing quite like it for toning …