Theatre studies Books

Forty years after he returned to America and abandoned his fiancée Cora Williams, Saul Metzger returns to St. Sabastian, hoping to rekindle a relationship with her. But things have changed. St. Sabastian is no longer the Caribbean paradise he...

After thirty-five years of writing, producing, and acting in community plays, I have recognized and used the stage as a powerful tool of evangelism. I gathered people of all ages and walks of life from various small churches, large cathedrals, local...

Tom Ault has written a theatre ethnography that brings Rajasthan’s folk tradition of khyal to readers in both descriptions and translations of the plays, based on his many periods of research and hanging out with khyal players and affecionados. A...

It was 1933 in the midst of the Great Depression. Montrealers, like their counterparts in other countries, were inundated with financial burdens. Uppermost in most parents' minds was the task of supporting their families. Dance lessons, music lessons,...

A Group of Theatrical Caricatures is a book published in 1897 by W.J. Gladding. The book is a collection of caricatures of famous actors and actresses from the late 19th century theater scene. Each caricature is accompanied by a short description of the...

""A Dramatic Synopsis: Containing An Essay On The Political And Moral Use Of A Theater"" is a book written by Thomas Gilliland and published in 1804. The book is an essay on the role of theater in society and its potential for both political and moral...

""A Defense Of The Stage: Or An Inquiry Into The Real Qualities Of Theatrical Entertainments, Their Scope And Tendency"" is a book written by John William Calcraft in 1839. The book is an exploration and defense of the theatrical arts, examining their...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Sheridan�������s Plays, Now Printed As He Wrote Them: And His Mother�������s Unpublished Comedy, A Journey To Bath (1902) is a book that contains the complete collection of plays written by Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan, a renowned Irish playwright...

The Astronomical Register, A Medium Of Communication For Amateur Observers, And All Others Interested In The Science Of Astronomy: V14, Nos. 157 To 168, January To December, 1876 (1877) is a book compiled by J. D. Potter. It is a collection of issues of...

The Intruder, The Blind, The Seven Princesses, The Death of Tintagiles is a collection of four plays by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck, originally published in 1920. The plays are known for their haunting and surreal atmosphere, and explore...

Moliere (1879) is a biography written by Margaret Oliphant, also known as Mrs. Oliphant. The book details the life and works of the famous French playwright, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, who is better known by his stage name Moliere. The biography explores...

Poet Lore, A Quarterly Magazine Of Letters: Autumn, 1905 (1905) is a literary magazine edited by Charlotte Porter. This particular issue features a collection of essays, reviews, and poems from various writers of the time. The magazine covers a wide...

Private Theatricals: Being A Practical Guide For The Home Stage (1881) is a book written by an author who goes by the name of An Old Stager. The book is a comprehensive guide for individuals who wish to stage their own theatrical productions in the...

Imbroglio: A Drama is a play written by George Allender and published in 1885. The story revolves around the character of Walter, a young man who is in love with a woman named Edith. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Edith is...

En esta pieza para teatro de dos actos se describe la historia de Zacatecas (México) desde 1736 hasta 1789 en que el gobierno de las Intendencias se implantó en la Nueva España. A través de los actores y las escenas que componen la obra, el lector podrá...

'Lucid, sharp, funny, Bogad's Tactical Performance is the book we've been waiting for on creative activism.' Diana Taylor, Director, Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics, New York University, and author of Performance'Tactical Performance...

The Comedy Improv Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to University Improvisational Comedy in Theatre and Performance is a one-stop resource for both improv teachers and students, covering improv history, theory, maxims, exercises, games, and structures. You...

In Shakespeare on Theatre, master acting teacher Robert Cohen brilliantly scrutinises Shakespeare's implicit theories of acting, paying close attention to the plays themselves and providing a wealth of fascinating historical evidence.What he finds will...

Technical Management for the Performing Arts: Utilizing Time, Talent, and Money is a comprehensive guide to the tools and strategies of a successful technical manager. This book demonstrates how you can coordinate personnel, raw materials, and venues,...

Play Readings: A Complete Guide for Theatre Practitioners demystifies the standards and protocols of a play reading, demonstrating how to create effective and evocative readings for those new to or inexperienced with the genre. It examines all of the...

Youth Theatre: Drama for Life defines the youth theatre process, by outlining its constituent parts and explaining how these activities work in order to support young people's development. As well as describing what　is done in youth theatre, it also...

World Theatre: The Basics presents a well-rounded introduction to non-Western theatre, exploring the history and current practice of theatrical traditions in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Oceania, the Caribbean, and the non-English-speaking cultures of...

Drama and Education provides a practical, comprehensive guide to drama as a tool for teaching and learning. It is among the first practical drama and performance textbooks that address brain-based, neuroscientific research, making the argument that...

Covering every phase of a theatrical production, this fourth edition of Sound and Music for the Theatre traces the process of sound design from initial concept through implementation in actual performances. The book discusses the early evolution of sound...

The Cyclops of Euripides is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides, first performed in 408 BCE. The play is a satyr play, a comedic genre that was performed after tragedies in ancient Greece. The play tells the story of Odysseus and his...

Opere dell'Ab Pietro Metastasio V1 (1814) ����� una raccolta di opere del celebre poeta e librettista italiano Pietro Metastasio. Questo volume contiene una selezione di alcune delle sue opere pi����� famose, tra cui ""La Clemenza di Tito"",...

Newtoni Systema est carmen Latinum quod anno 1820 a Guilielmo Ralpha Churton in Theatro Sheldoniano recitatum est. Carmen hoc de Systemate Newtoni, celeberrimo physico et mathematico, agit et eius vitae ac doctrinae laudes canit. Churton, qui ipse erat...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""Avant: Pendant Et Apres"" (1830) est un livre �����crit par Eugene Scribe. Il s'agit d'une pi�����ce de th����������tre qui raconte l'histoire d'un jeune homme qui tombe amoureux d'une femme mari�����e. L'intrigue se d�����roule en trois parties : la...

""A Study of Grillparzer's Ahnfrau"" is a literary analysis of the play ""Ahnfrau"" by Austrian playwright Franz Grillparzer, written by William Henry Klose and originally published in 1908. The book examines the themes, characters, and plot of the play,...

A Study in Shirley's Comedies of London Life is a book written by Hanson Tufts Parlin and published in 1914. The book is a critical analysis of the works of James Shirley, a 17th-century English playwright who wrote many comedies set in London. Parlin...

""A Society Clown"" is a satirical novel written by George Grossmith and originally published in 1888. The story follows the life of Reginald Bunthorne, a young man who aspires to become a successful actor and entertainer in London's high society...

""A Siren of the Lobby: A Play, in Five Acts"" is a dramatic work written by Andrew William Hammond and first published in 1892. The play follows the story of a young woman named Daisy Lorraine, who is described as a ""siren"" due to her ability to...

""A Short Introduction to the Study of Hamlet"" is a book written by Robert West Taylor and first published in 1867. The book is a concise guide to understanding Shakespeare's famous play, ""Hamlet."" It provides an overview of the plot, characters,...

Unfortunately, this book was not written by William Shakespeare. It is a play attributed to him, but most scholars agree that it was not actually written by the famous playwright. ""A Most Pleasant Comedy Of Mucedorus The Kings Sonne Of Valentia, And...

A Linnet's Head: Piece In Three Acts (1882) is a play written by Theodore Barriere. The story is set in the 19th century and follows the life of a young woman named Hortense, who lives in a small French village. Hortense is engaged to a wealthy man named...

""A Madre-Silva: Drama em Cinco Atos"" ����� uma pe�����a teatral escrita por Jos����� da Silva Mendes Leal e publicada em 1847. A hist������ria ����� ambientada em Portugal, durante o s�����culo XIX, e conta a hist������ria de Madre-Silva, uma mulher...

A London Comedy And Other Vanities (1897) is a collection of short stories written by the British author Egan Mew. The book includes the titular story, which is a comedic tale set in London, as well as several other stories that explore various themes...