Europe is a continent in transition. In the past five years 12 new states have emerged in a continent in which only five countries have had stable borders for more than a 100 years. Letters from Europe seeks to explore Europe's performance forms, the relationship of the old and new, the minority theatres of Europe and the place of dissident theatres in Europe now through the framing device of the letter. Letters from theatre makers, artists and critics will accompany in-depth articles and interviews on European performance today. The volume includes contributions from Knut Ove Arntzen,...
Europe is a continent in transition. In the past five years 12 new states have emerged in a continent in which only five countries have had stable bor...
The question of illusion and reality--the relation of lived experience and representation to the arts and to broader philosophical considerations--continues to be a central issue in contemporary performance. "On Illusion" will address this question in relation to a variety of topics. Contents: 5 Microlectures on Performance Writing and Illusion Texts "Matthew Ghoulish and Goat Island;" On Rose English "Lynn MacRitchie" Hotel Pro Forma "Exe Christofferson;" Truthful Trickery: Shamanism, Performance, and Reality "Etzel Cardena"
The question of illusion and reality--the relation of lived experience and representation to the arts and to broader philosophical considerations--con...
Performance Research: On Ritual will examine a range of ritual practices bordering on or intended to be seen as theatre. It will explore both historical and systematic connections between ritual and theatre, present the work of contemporary artists, and reflect on the role and meaning of ritual for theatrical purposes in the late 20th century.
Performance Research: On Ritual will examine a range of ritual practices bordering on or intended to be seen as theatre. It will explore both...
A Collection of all the Wills Now Known to Be Extant, of the Kings and Queens of England, Princes and Princesses of Wales, and every Branch of the Blood Royal, from the Reign of William the Conqueror, to that of Henry the Seventh Exclusive: With Explanatory Notes and a Glossary "These wills of members of the English Royalty from William the Conqueror through Henry VII are in their original language and often have brief introductions, annotations and postscripts in English. With a Glossary and "Additional Observations and Corrections." These wills of members of the English Royalty from...
A Collection of all the Wills Now Known to Be Extant, of the Kings and Queens of England, Princes and Princesses of Wales, and every Branch of the Blo...
These wills of members of the English Royalty from William the Conqueror through Henry VII are in their original language and often have brief introductions, annotations and postscripts in English. With a Glossary and "Additional Observations and Corrections." x, 434 pp. Originally published: London: J. Nichols, 1780.
"This series of miscellaneous and different wills presents us with many curious particulars. We learn from them more of the manners and private life of our illustrious ancestors, some new facts in their public history, and several new descents in their pedigrees. The...
These wills of members of the English Royalty from William the Conqueror through Henry VII are in their original language and often have brief intr...
The author of this work, written in 1700 1 but not published until the nineteenth century, is sometimes confused with his later namesake, the antiquarian Richard Gough (1735 1809), though they are not in fact related. Richard Gough of Myddle in Shropshire (baptised 1635, died 1723) was a farmer and also acted as a land steward. This book on the history of his parish and the families living in it was not apparently intended for publication. However, more than one copy was made, as a version that does not match the text presented here was privately printed in 1834: this version was published in...
The author of this work, written in 1700 1 but not published until the nineteenth century, is sometimes confused with his later namesake, the antiquar...
