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Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:03:01 +0000

Curriculum Leadership Development is an up-to-date, user-friendly textbook offering unique approaches to help readers understand the complexity of curriculum leadership. It is grounded in current and relevant theory, research, legislation, and application in the closely related areas of curriculum..

Price: $280.00

Simulation, Speculation and Futurity in Contemporary Dramaturgy (From ‘As if' to ‘What if' in European Performance Practice)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:01:27 +0000

Simulation, Speculation and Futurity in Contemporary Dramaturgy: From ‘As if’ to ‘What if’ in European Performance Practiceexamines the resurgence of fiction in contemporary theatre and performance as artists respond to pressing global crises through imagination and speculation rather th..

Price: $233.99

The Routledge Companion to the History of Theatre and Migration (1900 - 2020s)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:57:27 +0000

The Routledge Companion to the History of Theatre and Migration:1900–2020s examines the relationship between theatre and migration from a historical perspective.

Price: $310.00

One-Hour Shakespeare (The Tragedies)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:49:28 +0000

The One-Hour Shakespeare series is a collection of abridged versions of Shakespeare’s plays, designed specifically to accommodate both small and large casts. This volume, The Tragedies, includes the following plays: Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Othello and Romeo and Juliet.

Price: $233.99

A History of Chinese Performance Spaces

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:38:57 +0000

This book traces the history of spaces used for Chinese opera performances (xiqu), from early ritual grounds and temple stages to guild halls, commercial theatres, court playhouses, and modern urban venues. It shows how xiqu was profoundly shaped by the environments in which it was performed.

Price: $280.00

Dramaturgy: The Basics

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:29:53 +0000

Dramaturgy: The Basics introduces the art of dramaturgy, explaining how dramaturgy works, what a dramaturg is, and how to appreciate their unique contribution to theatre-making. A wide-ranging account of the role helps students and aspiring performance makers to apply dramaturgy to a f..

Price: $126.99

Theatres of the Weird

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:54:12 +0000

Theatres of the weird examines the strange pull of contemporary art and performance that resists interpretation, coherence and categorisation. Moving between critical theory, personal narrative and close encounters with artworks, the book approaches the weird not as an aesthetic category but as a ..

Price: $36.95

Melodrama as Provocateur

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:03:55 +0000

As one of the most influential contemporary film scholars, Linda Williams brought her critical feminist lens to some of society’s most maligned and underappreciated film genres. Melodrama as Provocateur showcases what was to be Williams's last project in which, insisting on melodrama as a c..

Price: $119.95

The Dissemination of Music (Studies in the History of Music Publishing)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:39:25 +0000

The contributors are leading scholars from the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Italy. The essays examine the history of music publishing from its inception to the early twentieth century. The Dissemination of Music provides new insight into the social history of music, illustrating ho..

Price: $233.99

Using Applied Drama in Healthcare Professional Education

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:54:17 +0000

This book offers practical guidance for educators of healthcare professionals to unlock the potential of applied drama in their programs. It is essential for educators and curriculum developers in nursing, midwifery and allied health professional education and those in the performing arts, thea..

Price: $233.99