Theatre Books
House of Games
Making Theatre from Everyday Life
A treasure trove of drama games and exercises, an immensely valuable resource for teachers, theatre directors and drama workshop leaders.
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£14.99£11.99
How Musicals Work
And How to Write Your Own
Why do some musicals work, while others just don't? And what should you do if you're thinking of writing your own? Julian Woolford, a successful writer and director of musicals and lecturer in writing musicals at the University of London, explores the musical-theatre canon to answer these and many other questions.
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£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£16.99£13.59How Plays Work
By David EdgarDistinguished playwright David Edgar examines the mechanisms and techniques which dramatists throughout the ages have employed to structure their plays and to express their meaning.
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£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99Ian McKellen on King Lear
Performing Shakespeare
By Ian McKellen and Julian CurryIan McKellen discusses playing King Lear, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.
- Ebook
£3.99£3.19
Ian McKellen on Macbeth
Performing Shakespeare
By Ian McKellen and Julian CurryIan McKellen discusses playing Macbeth, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Thirteen Leading Actors on Thirteen Key Roles.
- Ebook
£3.99£3.19
Ibsen on Theatre
Edited by Frode Helland and Julie HolledgeA unique collection of everything that Ibsen wrote about the theatre.
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£17.99£14.39Add to basketEbook£17.99£14.39Ibsen's A Doll's House
A Study Guide
A highly accessible guide to the play, taking you scene by scene through the action, analysing moment by moment what is actually said and done, and how the staging of these moments affects our understanding of them.
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£9.99£7.99Add to basketEbook£9.99£7.99An Ideal Theater
Founding Visions for a New American Art
By Todd LondonA wide-ranging, inspiring documentary history of the American theatre movement as told by the visionaries who goaded it into being.
- Paperback£24.00There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
Improv Beyond Rules
A Practical Guide to Narrative Improvisation
By Adam MeggidoAn inspiring, hands-on guide to narrative improvisation, by the co-creator and director of the Olivier Award-winning improv show Showstopper! The Improvised Musical.
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£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99The Improvisation Book
How to Conduct Successful Improvisation Sessions
By John AbbottA practical guide to conducting improvisation sessions, for teachers, directors and workshop leaders.
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£14.99£11.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£14.99£11.99The Improvisation Game
Discovering the Secrets of Spontaneous Performance
A fascinating investigation into the wellsprings of improvisation in theatre, dance and music, from the author of the influential House of Games.
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£12.99£10.39
Improvisation in Rehearsal
By John AbbottJohn Abbott, author of The Improvisation Book, explains how theatre directors at every level can use improvisation in the rehearsal room. Foreword by Mark Rylance.
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£10.99£8.79There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£10.99£8.79The Improviser's Way
A Longform Workbook
By Katy SchutteAn inspiring and interactive workbook to help you develop skills for longform improvisation, by one of the UK's top improv performers and teachers.
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£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99In Their Own Words
Contemporary American Playwrights
By David SavranInterviews with 20 leading American playwrights, each with a substantial introduction.
- Paperback£18.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
Innovation in Five Acts
Strategies for Theatre and Performance
Edited by Caridad SvichAn inspirational sourcebook of innovative techniques for creating theatre, with contributions from experienced playwrights, directors, performers, teachers, dramaturgs, artistic directors and founders.
- Paperback£22.00There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
The Integrated Voice (with DVD)
A Complete Voice Course for Actors
By Sarah CaseA unique new approach to the understanding and training of the actor's voice, with an accompanying 110-minute DVD showing the work in action.
- Paperback
£16.99£13.59
Inventing the Truth: Devising and Directing for the Theatre
An invaluable guide to the difficult arts of devising plays and directing texts, by one of the UK’s leading theatre directors.
- Paperback
£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Invitation to the Party
Building Bridges to the Arts, Culture and Community
A handbook on how arts and cultural organisations can attract ethnic minorities and involve them as audiences.
- Paperback£16.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
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