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Ming Cho Lee: A Life in Design

Ming Cho Lee: A Life in Design

By Arnold Aronson

A sumptuously illustrated record of the career of one of America's leading theatre designers, Ming Cho Lee: A Life in Design is a fascinating insight into the creation of some of the landmark productions in American theatre history, and an essential book for anyone with an interest in theatrical set design.

The American Theatre Reader

The American Theatre Reader

Edited by American Theatre magazine

A compendium of the best essays and interviews from twenty-five years of American Theatre magazine.

Ralph Koltai: Designer for the Stage

Ralph Koltai: Designer for the Stage

Edited by Sylvia Backemeyer Introduction by Trevor Nunn

A stunning full-colour record of half a century of inspired theatre work marking the 80th birthday of one of the UK's most distinguished stage designers.

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Russian Avant-Garde Theatre

Russian Avant-Garde Theatre

War, Revolution & Design

Edited by John E. Bowlt

A sumptuously illustrated survey of the remarkable flowering of radical, visionary and experimental design for performance in Russia in the twenty years between 1913 and 1933, published alongside a major exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.

Women in American Theatre

Women in American Theatre

Edited by Helen Krich Chinoy and Linda Walsh Jenkins

A valuable collection of interviews and essays that explores and celebrates the complete spectrum of women's contributions to the theatre world in the US.

The Ancient Comedians

The Ancient Comedians

And What They Have To Say To Contemporary Playwrights

By Clem Martini

A fascinating exploration of the origins and development of dramatic comedy, by an award-winning Canadian playwright, novelist and screenwriter.

An Ideal Theater

An Ideal Theater

Founding Visions for a New American Art

By Todd London

A wide-ranging, inspiring documentary history of the American theatre movement as told by the visionaries who goaded it into being.

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Ridiculous Theatre: Scourge of Human Folly

Ridiculous Theatre: Scourge of Human Folly

Essays and Opinions

By Charles Ludlam Edited by Steven Samuels

The collected 'essays and opinions' of the founder, director, playwright and star of New York's famous Ridiculous Theatre.

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Breaking the Rules: The Wooster Group

Breaking the Rules: The Wooster Group

By David Savran

A in-depth survey of the work of groundbreaking theatre company the Wooster Group, introduced by Peter Sellars.

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Culture is the Body

Culture is the Body

The Theatre Writings of Tadashi Suzuki

By Tadashi Suzuki Translated by Kameron Steele

A landmark collection of writings from one of the world's most revered theatre directors.

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Innovation in Five Acts

Innovation in Five Acts

Strategies for Theatre and Performance

Edited by Caridad Svich

An inspirational sourcebook of innovative techniques for creating theatre, with contributions from experienced playwrights, directors, performers, teachers, dramaturgs, artistic directors and founders.

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My Life in Pieces

My Life in Pieces (Hardback edition)

An Alternative Autobiography

By Simon Callow

An alternative autobiography of the well-loved actor and man of the theatre, winner of the Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography.

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Here We Stand

Here We Stand

Politics, Performers & Performance

By Colin Chambers

Here We Stand looks at the very different careers of Paul Robeson, Isadora Duncan and Charlie Chaplin and how their artistic work was affected by their determined stand for what they believed was right

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What Do I Know?

What Do I Know?

People, Politics and the Arts

By Richard Eyre

A collection of fifty short pieces written by the former Artistic Director of the National Theatre.

Commedia Plays

Commedia Plays

Scenarios, Scripts, Lazzi

By Barry Grantham

A unique collection of performance pieces and improvisation exercises in the Commedia style, a companion volume to the author's best-selling Playing Commedia.

Letters & Texts 1972-1984

Letters & Texts 1972-1984

By Joseph Chaikin and Sam Shepard

A collection of letters and collaborative texts written by playwright Sam Shepard and director Joseph Chaikin, covering one of the richest periods of contemporary American playmaking.

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Building arts audiences through dynamic subscription promotion

By Danny Newman

Examples from theatres all over America demonstrating how to build audiences through subscription schemes. Could be applied profitably to other countries.

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Ibsen on Theatre

Ibsen on Theatre

Edited by Frode Helland and Julie Holledge

A unique collection of everything that Ibsen wrote about the theatre.

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