Other performing arts Books

Impromptu Conjuring Without Apparatus, Preparation or Sleight-of-Hand by Will Blyth M.I.M.C., S.I.C.M.This is a superb introduction to classic magic tricks and stunts with everyday objects, formatted in a convenient, pocket-book size as part of the Hey...

“A psychologically nuanced, tough-minded portrait” of the New York filmmaker and his relationships with Mia Farrow and Soon-Yi Previn (Publishers Weekly).Writer, director, actor, humorist. Woody Allen stands as one of our era’s most...

<p>Literary scholar Michael A. Chaney examines graphic novels to illustrate that in form and function they inform readers on how they ought to be read. His arguments result in an innovative analysis of the various knowledges that comics produce and...

This text contains a collection of magical anecdotes to be used by a magician for a number of reasons, ranging from comedic purposes to fabricating their personal history. Section one contains original gags and anecdotes about magicians, which can be...

This antique text comprises an extensive guide to advanced manipulative magic, with a heavy focus on card tricks and sleights. Complete with easy-to-follow instructions and helpful little tips, this text will greatly appeal to beginners and will also be...

This vintage book contains instructions for mastering a variety of imaginative magic tricks that use coins, cards, balls, silks, and other common objects. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, "An Introduction To Magic" is ideal for aspiring...

Contained within this book is a collection of detailed instructions on learning a variety of baffling and impressive sleight of hand tricks. Concise and easy-to-digest, the instructions contained herein are aimed at the absolute beginner and will be of...

This text contains a simple descriptions of some impressive magic tricks with instructions on how to successfully perform them. Complete with handy illustrations, simple instructions, and invaluable tips, this is a text that will be of great interest to...

This early manual of tricks is an absorbing work which will prove of much interest to the enthusiast or historian of magic. Originally entitled Card Tricks Without Skill in Sleight-of-hand the author intended to provide a new approach to card magic for...

This early work is a fascinating read for entertainment enthusiasts. Thoroughly recommended for the bookshelf of the amateur or professional ventriloquist it contains a wealth of information that is still useful and practical today. Contents Include: So...

Objectives, Obstacles, and Tactics in Practice is the first book that compiles practical approaches of the best practices from a range of practitioners on the subject of working with Stanislavski's "objectives," "obstacles," and "tactics."The book offers...

The 1960s American hippie-clown boom fostered many creative impulses, including neo-vaudeville and Ringling's Clown College. However, the origin of that impulse, clowning with a circus, has largely gone unexamined. David Carlyon, through an...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

The Sophisticated Sock: Project Based Learning Through Puppetry delivers a career of in-school experience to teachers, resident artists, and anyone wishing to engage children grades K - five in enthusiastic learning across the curriculum. Karen Konnerth...

Zoomy Zoomy is a collection of dynamic, well-tested, and easy-to-follow theatre games, warm-ups, and exercises for leaders working with groups of all ages, including theatre teachers, directors, classroom teachers, and group facilitators. Author...

This volume is the first authoritative historical textbook to look at the origins, development and evolution of seaside pierrot troupes and concert parties and their popular performance heritage. It will provide, for the first time, a definition of the...

This Palgrave Pivot questions how a new generation of alternative stand-up comedians and the political world continue to shape and influence each other. The Alternative Comedy Movement of the late 1970s and 1980s can be described as a time of unruly...

If you want to have a good time no matter your age, then keep reading.This kids’ book is a collection of more than 300 brain teasing riddles, trick questions and puzzles for kids. Their purpose is to make children think and stretch their minds...

If you want to have a good time no matter your age, then keep reading.A smile can make you feel good, but laughter takes that feeling deep down inside impacting both your emotional and physical health. Kids can benefit from a boost of laughter too. Funny...

This book is a collection of dad (Grandad) jokes, one sent every day by a Grandfather to his Grandkids for over two years. It proved a great way to say, I think about you every day and you are never out of my mind. It's a great way to say, I love you,...

Romping hilariously through the three years of the Gillard/Rudd government, Rowan Dean's sharp pen and eagle eye chronicle the finest and funniest moments of what has been an exhilarating roller-coaster ride. From the back-stabbing intrigues of Julia...

This superb introduction to money magic features clever tricks, impromptu effects and puzzles requiring no special coins or apparatus. It also contains a detailed section on special gimmicked coins and their uses. Formatted in a convenient, pocket-book...

Paper Magic by Will Blyth M.I.M.C., S.I.C.M.A fascinating collection of entertaining and amusing models, toys, puzzles, conjuring tricks, etc., in which paper is the only or principle material required. Formatted in a convenient, pocket-book size as part...

his is the first in a trio of books that together form The Complete Enochian Chess. Enochian Chess in part comes from the Elizabethan system of Enochian Magic originated by the Court Astrologer, Dr John Dee. It was developed into its current form in...

"Happy, fun, puzzling, and unending, this is my life, my confusion."Hannah Yasmine grew up in Michigan, half white American and half Saudi. Fried Chicken Pedicure is a collection of personal stories that uncover her family, identity, travel, life in...

Over the course of her lifetime, singer/actress Doris Day had many helpers and assistants. This is the story of Sydney Wood, a man who devoted most of his life to her. From childhood to retirement, he was a fan, friend, companion, and loyal...

Over the course of her lifetime, singer/actress Doris Day had many helpers and assistants. This is the story of Sydney Wood, a man who devoted most of his life to her. From childhood to retirement, he was a fan, friend, companion, and loyal...

The original Smart Aleck Chronicles was published to little, if any notice in 2007. As noted in the preface to that volume, it had neither plot or identifiable structure, its intended purpose being to present a series of entertainments on a wide range...

This book takes readers on a journey through 50 years of American comedic history, from vaudeville to TV sitcoms and everything in between. Through in-depth interviews with legendary comedians and behind-the-scenes stories, readers will gain an...

Acting The Australian Way is your complete guide to becoming a working actor. ·      Have you always wanted to know why Australian actors do so well around the world? ·      Do you struggle with...

The name Rose's Royal Midgets held an important place at theatres, circuses and fairgrounds across three continents a century ago, even if each component of the troupe's name crumbles into dust by light of day ("Rose" was a pseudonym", the company held...

This book examines and illustrates the use of design principles, design thinking, and other empathy research techniques in university and public settings, to plan and ethically target socially-concerned transmedia stories and evaluate their success...

In her completely illustrated book, Guided Tarot, she gives simple activities to develop and expand your intuition, not just to grasp the universal meanings of the cards, but also to channel your own meanings. This detailed book also teaches you how to...

In the first volume, you will learn all there is to know about Asatru, the contemporary religion that has been chosen as the natural successor to that credo made of gods and landscapes that we've all grown to adore owing to the countless movies, comics,...

From the pen of one of the handful of magicians ever to be officially declared as "Dean of Magicians" by the Society of American Magicians comes one of the most complete overviews of modern magic ever written. Containing detailed instructions for...

Over 500 entries on the cherished and the forgotten from a once popular and influential entertainment formThe Encyclopedia of Vaudeville provides a unique record of what was once America's preeminent form of popular entertainment from the late 1800s...

Es un conocido titiritero, quien va por los pueblos y ciudades, con su viejo carromato contando las hazañas del mayor héroe de todos los tiempos, don Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar.El Cid Campeador ayudado por sus títeres, extraños instrumentos musicales y algún...

Adaptación para títeres o teatro, de tan genial obra literaria de don Miguel de Cervantes,Escrita e interpretada, por Juan Catalina, titiritero, hasta la medula, hacedor de sus propias obras ,tanto en la construcción de los títeres, como escenografía,...

Conservative critics argue that modern political satire, in the age of The Daily Show, has a liberal bias. A quick review of the humor landscape shows that there are very few conservative political satirists, and using personal interviews with political...

The Topic of The PlayThere are two different worlds in the play. The real world is where Atlas lives in his room with his aquarium. The world of Atlantis, where Mira lives with her friends and father. Everyone is alone in their own world. Only those who...

Dieses umfassende Lexikon der Zirkusindustrie gibt eine detaillierte Zusammenfassung der Geschichte und Biografien von Zirkusartisten. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen und Beispielen ist es das perfekte Nachschlagewerk für alle, die sich für die Welt des...

In print for the first time, Donald Jack's comedy The Canvas Barricade was the first modern play performed on the main stage of the Stratford Festival (1961). The original cast included Peter Donat, Kate Reid, Jack Creley, Amelia Hall, Zoe Caldwell, and...

Whether you're a seasoned pro, an ambitious beginner, a theater student, an occasional dabbler in the performing arts, or just an unlucky club member who has been assigned to do a mime routine at the upcoming talent show, this is a handy, useful book...

Love is the undercurrent that drives much of what we say and do and makes our existence meaningful. This collection of thirty-three beautifully written stories captures love in its many forms-love of romantic partners, parents, children, friends,...

Despite the common memory of the 1950s being an intolerant, conformist decade in American history, many "underground" cultures developed and thrived in response to America's homogenized national culture. Lenny Bruce, the comedian, was immersed within...