Theatre Books
Preface to Coriolanus
Unrivalled practical insights into the play from one of the most influential actors and directors of Shakespeare of all time. With a foreword by Richard Eyre.
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£5.99£4.79
Preface to Antony and Cleopatra
Unrivalled practical insights into the play from one of the most influential actors and directors of Shakespeare of all time. With a foreword by Richard Eyre.
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£12.99£10.39
Poetics
A clear and authoritative edition of one of the most influential tracts in world theatre, a text that is crucial to an understanding of how drama works, and how it has evolved.
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£8.99£7.19Add to basketEbook£8.99£7.19Playwriting
Structure, Character, How and What to Write
An authoritative guide to playwrighting, by a true master of the craft. Indispensable for playwrights at every level of experience.
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£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£16.99£13.59The Playwright's Voice
American Dramatists on Memory, Writing and the Politics of Culture
By David SavranInterviews with 15 key American playwrights, including Edward Albee, Tony Kushner and Paula Vogel.
- Paperback£16.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
The Playwright's Journey
From First Spark to First Night
A clear, supportive and comprehensive guide to writing a play – based on the author's long-running playwriting masterclasses, as taught at the UK's National Theatre.
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£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99Playing the Mask
Acting Without Bullshit
By John WrightA wonderfully accessible introduction to a fresh and innovative acting technique, from the co-founder of Trestle and Told by an Idiot.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Playing Lear
An insider's guide from text to performance
A unique insight into Shakespeare's most monumentally complex character - and the play that bears his name - from a highly respected actor and former academic.
- Ebook
£7.99£6.39
Playing Joan
Actresses on the Challenge of Shaw's Saint Joan
By Holly HillInterviews with 26 actresses who have played George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan, including Eileen Atkins, Elisabeth Bergner, Judi Dench, Wendy Hiller, Barbara Jefford, Siobhan McKenna, Sarah Miles, Joan Plowright.
- Paperback£14.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
Playing Commedia
A Training Guide to Commedia Techniques
A practical guide to the skills, characters and history of Commedia Dell'Arte through graded games and illustrated exercises - a useful tool in any actor's training and a discipline for all forms of physical theatre.
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£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£16.99£13.59Playing by Ear
Reflections on Sound and Music
By Peter BrookA collection of new essays from the world-renowned director, offering unique and personal insights into sound and music.
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£9.99£7.99Add to basketEbook£9.99£7.99Pinter in the Theatre
By Ian SmithAn exploration of Harold Pinter's work in the theatre – through interviews with the man himself and with actors and directors who worked with him.
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£9.99£7.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£9.99£7.99Performing Shakespeare
Preparation, Rehearsal, Performance
An authoritative, hands-on guide through the practical challenges involved in performing Shakespeare.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39People Who Led to My Plays
A magical scrapbook of words, pictures and memories, capturing the life of a middle-class black girl growing up in the Midwest in the 1930s and 40s, aspiring to be a writer.
- Paperback£14.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
Penelope Wilton on Isabella
Performing Shakespeare
By Penelope Wilton and Julian CurryPenelope Wilton discusses playing Isabella, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Thirteen Leading Actors on Thirteen Key Roles.
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£3.99£3.19
Patrick Stewart on Shylock
Performing Shakespeare
By Patrick Stewart and Julian CurryPatrick Stewart discusses playing Shylock in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, a role he has played many times, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.
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£3.99£3.19
Patrick Stewart on Prospero
Performing Shakespeare
By Patrick Stewart and Julian CurryPatrick Stewart discusses playing Prospero, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Thirteen Leading Actors in Thirteen Key Roles.
- Ebook
£3.99£3.19
Outspoken
A Canadian Collection of Lesbian Scenes and Monologues
Edited by Susan G. ColeTouching on gender, sexuality, family, pop culture, and history, the pieces in this anthology range from the hilarious to the poignant, the sexy to the sincere, the truthful to the tongue-in-cheek.
- Paperback£24.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
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