Free for All is an irresistible behind-the-scenes look at one of America s most beloved and important cultural institutions. Under the inspired leadership of founder Joseph Papp, the Public Theater and the New York Shakespeare Festival brought revolutionary performances to the public for decades. This compulsively readable history of those years much of it told in Papp s own words is fascinating, ranging from a dramatic early showdown with Robert Moses over keeping Shakespeare in the Park free to the launching of such landmark productions as Hair and A Chorus Line....
Free for All is an irresistible behind-the-scenes look at one of America s most beloved and important cultural institutions. Under the i...
Featuring period drawings and prints of swordplay, this book examines and compares the only three existing Elizabethan fencing manuals written in English before 1600. In addition, it explores the influence of a new form of violence introduced into Elizabethan culture by the invention of the rapier.
Featuring period drawings and prints of swordplay, this book examines and compares the only three existing Elizabethan fencing manuals written in Engl...