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From Word to Play: A Textual Handbook for Directors and Actors
ISBN: 9781840026016 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cicely Berry, voice director for the Royal Shakespeare Company, is one of the most influential voice coaches of our time. In her astonishing new book, she looks closely at the interchange between sound and rhythm in language, showing how it can change the nuance of the meaning and take the director, actor, and audience further into the world of the play. Cicely Berry, voice director for the Royal Shakespeare Company, is one of the most influential voice coaches of our time. In her astonishing new bo... |
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78,15 zł |
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An Untidy Career: Conversations with George Hall
ISBN: 9781840029895 / Angielski / Miękka / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A great read for students, academics, practitioners, and theater buffs. Lolly Susi's interviews with the actor and teacher George Hall is a unique insight into the mind of one of the greatest theatrical authorities. This book is full of revealing thoughts regarding the theater and acting industries. A great read for students, academics, practitioners, and theater buffs. Lolly Susi's interviews with the actor and teacher George Hall is a unique ... |
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48,83 zł |
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Edward Gordon Craig: A Vision of Theatre
ISBN: 9789057021251 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this new and updated edition of his well-known study, readers will gain insight into a key period of theatrical history and the life of one of its most fascinating individuals.
In this new and updated edition of his well-known study, readers will gain insight into a key period of theatrical history and the life of one of its ...
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234,56 zł |
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The Merchant of Venice
ISBN: 9781935550327 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "A master at engaging students in the process of performing a Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice: The 30-Minute Shakespeare features eight scenes from this gripping classic: Shylock loans Antonio money, with the forfeit being a pound of Antonio's flesh. Comedic mayhem ensues as two foreign princes attempt to win Portia's hand. The climax is the courtroom scene where Portia, disguised as a lawyer, subjects Shylock to his harsh penalty. The drama concludes with reconciliations that land us firmly... "A master at engaging students in the process of performing a Shakespeare |
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38,35 zł |
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The Taming of the Shrew
ISBN: 9781935550334 / Angielski / Miękka / 90 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "A truly fun, emotional, and sometimes magical first experience . . . guided by a sagacious, knowledgeable, and intuitive educator."--Library Journal The Taming of the Shrew: The 30-Minute Shakespeare offers eight scenes from this broad comedy. Opening with Petruchio and Kate's bawdy war of words, the drama continues with Bianca's courtship by Lucentio and Hortensio, disguised as pedants. The adaptation climaxes with the outlandish marriage scene, and Petruchio's relentless "taming" of Kate. The play ends with Kate's famous speech in praise of women's submission to... "A truly fun, emotional, and sometimes magical first experience . . . guided by a sagacious, knowledgeable, and intuitive educator."--Library Jo... |
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38,35 zł |
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New Dramaturgy : International Perspectives on Theory and Practice
ISBN: 9781408177082 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Recent shifts in the theatrical landscape have had corresponding implications for dramaturgy. The way we think about theatre and performance today has changed our approaches to theatre making and composition. Emerging new aesthetics and new areas of dramaturgical work such as live art, devised and physical theatre, experimental performance, and dance demand new approaches and sensibilities. New Dramaturgy: International Perspectives on Theory and Practice is the first book to explore new dramaturgy in depth, and considers how our thinking about dramaturgy and the role of the... Recent shifts in the theatrical landscape have had corresponding implications for dramaturgy. The way we think about theatre and performance today ... |
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156,36 zł |
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New Dramaturgy : International Perspectives on Theory and Practice
ISBN: 9781408177099 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Recent shifts in the theatrical landscape have had corresponding implications for dramaturgy. The way we think about theatre and performance today has changed our approaches to theatre making and composition. Emerging new aesthetics and new areas of dramaturgical work such as live art, devised and physical theatre, experimental performance, and dance demand new approaches and sensibilities. New Dramaturgy: International Perspectives on Theory and Practice is the first book to explore new dramaturgy in depth, and considers how our thinking about dramaturgy and the role of the... Recent shifts in the theatrical landscape have had corresponding implications for dramaturgy. The way we think about theatre and performance today ... |
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776,77 zł |
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Post-Show Discussions in New Play Development
ISBN: 9781137410955 / Angielski / Twarda / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many theatres host post-show discussions, or talkbacks, as part of their season. This book is a critical examination of what has/has not worked with post-show discussions utilized in new play development, providing a framework for understanding discussions, steps for building the foundation of them, and various strategies for structuring them.
Many theatres host post-show discussions, or talkbacks, as part of their season. This book is a critical examination of what has/has not worked with p...
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201,72 zł |
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Entertainment Rigging for the 21st Century: Compilation of Work on Rigging Practices, Safety, and Related Topics
ISBN: 9780415702744 / Angielski / Miękka / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the basics of physical forces and mathematical formulas to performer flying and stage automation, Entertainment Rigging for the 21st Century provides you with insider information into rigging systems and the skills you need to safely operate them. Over the past decade, the entertainment industry has witnessed major changes in rigging technology, as manually operated rigging has given way to motorized systems in both permanent and touring productions, and greater attention has been paid to standardizing safety practices. This book leads you through what is currently happening in... From the basics of physical forces and mathematical formulas to performer flying and stage automation, Entertainment Rigging for the 21st Centur... |
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239,45 zł |
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Directing: A Miscellany
ISBN: 9781783190850 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -Simon Usher is one of the most clear headed thinkers about theatre in this country. He taps onto a well of experience spanning four decades with grace and ferocious honesty. He writes with precision and wit and insight. There is no more essential book for anybody working in or hoping to work in theatre.- Simon Stephens
Only direct if you can do nothing else. Directors: People with incurable cases of writer's block. Direct plays whose authors know more than you do. Not so much a how-to-direct book but reflections on a long career directing plays. Presented... -Simon Usher is one of the most clear headed thinkers about theatre in this country. He taps onto a well of experience spanning four decades with grac...
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46,25 zł |
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Avant-Garde Theatre Sound: Staging Sonic Modernity
ISBN: 9781137324788 / Angielski / Twarda / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sound experimentation by avant-garde theatre artists of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries is an important but ignored aspect of theatre history. Curtin explores how artists engaged with the sonic conditions of modernity through dramatic form, characterization, staging, technology, performance style, and other forms of interaction.
Sound experimentation by avant-garde theatre artists of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries is an important but ignored aspect of theatr...
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201,72 zł |
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Shakespeare for Kids: Romeo and Juliet
ISBN: 9781479172948 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The time is the 15th century. The place is Verona, Italy. The Montagues and the Capulets, two noble families, have long disturbed the city's peace, with their senseless feud. At their home, the Capulets are preparing for a masked ball to celebrate the forthcoming marriage of fourteen-year old Juliet Capulet to Count Paris. Romeo Montague, crashes the Capulet party with his friend Mercutio. When Romeo sees Juliet there, he falls desperately in love. Juliet returns his feelings, and the two speak of love in the famous balcony scene. Although their parents do not know that they have even met,...
The time is the 15th century. The place is Verona, Italy. The Montagues and the Capulets, two noble families, have long disturbed the city's peace, wi...
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22,25 zł |
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Shakespeare for Kids: Julius Caesar
ISBN: 9781479306541 / Angielski / Miękka / 38 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Julius Caesar is set in Rome. The action begins on February 15, 44 BC the day of the feast of Lupercal, a Roman festival. A fortune-teller is warning Roman ruler Julius Caesar to "beware the ides of March," the 15th. While he dismisses the fortune-teller as just a dreamer, the men who oppose Caesar, because of his ambition to be king, discuss killing him. Caesar has just returned home in triumph after having defeated his rival, Pompey. The people have taken the day off from work to celebrate.
Julius Caesar is set in Rome. The action begins on February 15, 44 BC the day of the feast of Lupercal, a Roman festival. A fortune-teller is warning ...
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22,25 zł |
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Shakespeare for Kids: Midsummer Night's Dream
ISBN: 9781479306794 / Angielski / Miękka / 54 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are four main strands to Midsummer Night's Dream. One, which forms the basis of the action, shows preparations for the marriage of, Theseus, Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, and (In the last act.) its celebration. The second strand is the love story of Lysander and Hermia (Who elope to escape her father's opposition.) and of Demetrius. Shakespeare adds the comic complication of another girl (Helena.) jilted by, but still loving, one of the young men. The third strand is the play for the wedding. I did not include this strand, because the play would be just too long,...
There are four main strands to Midsummer Night's Dream. One, which forms the basis of the action, shows preparations for the marriage of, Theseus, Duk...
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22,25 zł |
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Shakespeare for Kids: Macbeth
ISBN: 9781479306930 / Angielski / Miękka / 62 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Macbeth is a man overcome by his ambition, so he commits murder even though he can foresee the tragic consequences of his own actions. At first when he thinks about killing Duncan and overthrowing his kingdom for the crown, he thinks he can murder him without any personal consequences. He would like to see the deed, murder, vanish from time itself. He imagines he can do this. But his reason tells him, he is causing his own destruction.
Macbeth is a man overcome by his ambition, so he commits murder even though he can foresee the tragic consequences of his own actions. At first when h...
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22,25 zł |
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The Routledge Companion to Dramaturgy
ISBN: 9780415658492 / Angielski / Twarda / 534 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dramaturgy, in its many forms, is a fundamental and indispensable element of contemporary theatre. In its earliest definition, the word itself means a comprehensive theory of "play making." Although it initially grew out of theatre, contemporary dramaturgy has made enormous advances in recent years, and it now permeates all kinds of narrative forms and structures: from opera to performance art; from dance and multimedia to filmmaking and robotics. In our global, mediated context of multinational group collaborations that dissolve traditional divisions of roles as well as unbend... Dramaturgy, in its many forms, is a fundamental and indispensable element of contemporary theatre. In its earliest definition, the word itself mean... |
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1075,31 zł |
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On Directing Shakespeare: Interviews with Contemporary Directors
ISBN: 9781138792647 / Angielski / Twarda / 154 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For producers and directors planning a production, several questions inevitably arise: which play is appropriate for the contemporary audience? Should the text and setting be altered? Twelve leading contemporary directors answer these questions in interviews in this book and shed light on what Shakespeare means to them and to their audiences.
For producers and directors planning a production, several questions inevitably arise: which play is appropriate for the contemporary audience? Should...
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635,41 zł |
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The Theatrical Image
ISBN: 9781496000835 / Angielski / Miękka / 322 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1967, "The Theatrical Image" met with international respect. Appreciated as a seminal work on directing and design, "The Theatrical Image" is a clear and concise discussion of interpreting a script for production through the creation of a single metaphorical image--a production concept, a theatrical image. For further reading in drama theory, read "Vector Theory and the Plot Structures of Literature and Drama" by Cynthia Joyce Clay
First published in 1967, "The Theatrical Image" met with international respect. Appreciated as a seminal work on directing and design, "The Theatrical...
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89,02 zł |
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Applied Drama: The Gift of Theatre
ISBN: 9781137003959 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Applied Drama offers an insight into theatre-making that takes place in communities across the world. It considers the role of artists who work in challenging settings, including prisons, schools, hostels for the homeless, care homes for the elderly and on the street. In this updated second edition, Helen Nicholson provides vivid new examples of practice, and addresses twenty-first century concerns about the environments in which applied theatre takes place.
Ideal for students and practitioners, this lively study poses critical questions about the aesthetics and ethics of applied... Applied Drama offers an insight into theatre-making that takes place in communities across the world. It considers the role of artists who work in cha...
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133,72 zł |
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Mainly on Directing: Gypsy, West Side Story and Other Musicals
ISBN: 9781480394476 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (Applause Books). As a playwright, screenwriter, and director, Arthur Laurents has a unique place in the history of theater. In this moving, exhilarating, and provocative account, he presents readers with a front-row look at the making of two of the greatest musicals of the American stage, West Side Story and Gypsy . He writes in rich detail about his new bilingual production of West Side Story, along with his most recent production of Gypsy, how it began as an act of love, and how that love spread through the entire company and resulted in a Gypsy unlike any other. Laurents offers...
(Applause Books). As a playwright, screenwriter, and director, Arthur Laurents has a unique place in the history of theater. In this moving, exhilarat...
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80,73 zł |