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Nineteenth Century British Theatre

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:48:16 +0000

Originally published in 1971. The essays collected here cover a range of topics within the world of Victorian theatre, from particular actors to particular theatres; from farce to Byron’s tragedies, plus a separate section about Shakespearean productions.

Price: $233.99

Play Directing (The Basics)

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:35:59 +0000

Play Directing: The Basics introduces theatre students to a step-by-step process for directing plays, including advice on devising. This book empowers high school and early college students interested in theatre and directing to find their own voice, develop a practice, and refine their process..

Price: $166.99

Performance Studies (An Introduction)

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:25:57 +0000

This fourth edition of Richard Schechner's pioneering textbook has been revised with two new chapters, up-to-date coverage of global and intercultural performances, and an in-depth exploration of the growing international importance of Performance Studies.

Price: $233.99

The Expressive Actor (Integrated Voice, Movement and Acting Training)

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:16:32 +0000

Michael Lugering's The Expressive Actor presents a foundational, preparatory training method, using movement to unlock the entire acting process. Its action-based perspective integrates voice, movement and basic acting training into a unified approach.

Price: $233.99

Acting For Real (Drama Therapy Process, Technique, and Performance)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:18:57 +0000

This second edition of Acting for Real takes the reader further into the heart of using drama for healing. Dr. Emunah offers an expanded understanding of her Integrative Five Phase model, a foundational approach that embraces the wide spectrum of possibilities within the playing field ..

Price: $189.99

The Stage Director's Prompt Book (A Guide to Creating and Using the Stage Director's Most Powerful Rehearsal and Production Tool)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:34:21 +0000

The Stage Director’s Prompt Book is a step-by-step, detailed guide on how to create a practical and powerful rehearsal and performance tool – the director’s prompt book.

Price: $189.99

Playwriting with Purpose (A Guide and Workbook for Playwrights)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:43:10 +0000

Playwriting with Purpose: A Guide and Workbook for Playwrights Second Edition provides a revised and expanded holistic approach to playwriting from an award-winning playwright and professor. This book incorporates craft lessons, scenes for study, and concrete guidance in both the art and..

Price: $233.99

Innovation & Digital Theatremaking (Rethinking Theatre with “The Show Must Go Online”)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:40:28 +0000

Innovation & Digital Theatremaking introduces a blueprint for how to think differently about Theatre, how to respond creatively in uncertainty, and wield whatever resources are available to create new work in new ways.

Price: $233.99

The Rise and Fall of the Well-Made Play (Routledge Revivals)

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:34:25 +0000

First published in 1967, this title considers the idea of the ‘well-made play’ in the context of how and why it has been devalued and how far, in allowing it to be devalued, we have lost sight of certain important elements of the theatre. The focus of the book is largely on the development of B..

Price: $233.99

The Modern Stage and Other Worlds (Routledge Revivals)

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:20:38 +0000

In this study, first published in 1985, Austin E. Quigley takes as his paradigm case the relationship between the world of the stage and the world of the audience, and explores various modes of communication between domains. Detailed interpretations of plays by Pinero, Ibsen, Strindberg, Brecht..

Price: $189.99