Russian Theater
Russian Theater (1963) is a comprehensive study of the main trends in Russian theatre in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, from romantic drama through realistic drama, the modernist movement to an analysis of trends under the Soviets and the rise and fall of the avant-garde theatres and their replacement by conservative realism.
Strategies for Survival at SIBIKWA 1988 - 2021
It provides an engaging and contextualised insight into a South African township-based arts centre that has survived the vicissitudes of steady militarisation in townships worst years of apartheid as well as the exhilaration of a new democratic policy while attempting to circumnavigate different policies & funding dispensations.
Deviations in Contemporary Theatrical Anthropology
This book refers to the artistic deviation from dominant goals in a social system or from means considered legitimate in that system.
Threads of Imagination
Threads of Imagination weaves together myth, identity, neuroscience, and the surreal in order to explore the intersections of art, storytelling, and the human experience. Author, Richard Tucci, looks back on his life through a lens of self-discovery, resilience, and professorial reflection. Through autobiographical narratives and fantastical imagery, the author guides readers on a journey where personal histories merge with ancient myths and postmodern symbols. Based on his experience as a filmmaker, award-winning artist, and Hollywood veteran, he invites readers to engage with their own creative potential and rethink the boundaries of art and reality. In this book, Tucci provides handy tips and guidance on how to turn one's stories and values into a compelling narrative for the masses. As a true "Visionary"-at least according to his middle school diploma-he invites you to explore the realms of imagination within these pages.
Teaching Hamlet in the Twenty-First-Century Classroom
Teaching Hamlet in the Twenty-First Century Classroom is for both the novice and veteran teacher and offers fresh takes on teaching Shakespeare's iconic Hamlet. Its lessons push students to engage deeply and creatively. Rooted in text and performance, each chapter provides ready-to-use learning objectives, reading guides, notes on language, critical backgrounds, discussion questions, film-based strategies, and project-based culminating activities that embrace students' role in meaning-making. It is the book for teachers who want to get their students to love Hamlet.
It Was Great To Say Hello To...
This engaging book is much more than a collection of celebrity interviews; it's a journey through pop culture, history, and the art of conversation. Ed's signature introduction-and the title of this book-sets the tone for each dialogue, blending entertainment with moments of real significance. From Carol Burnett, Norman Lear, Cindy Williams, Dean Koontz, and Dionne Warwick, these conversations span generations and genres. Whether you're in the mood for light-hearted banter or deep reflection, this book offers something for everyone.
Take Me to Mon Repos
Set in 1794, on the French colony of Saint Lucia, Take Me to Mon Repos tells the story of a stand-off between Bwigan, a runaway slave actively on a mission to burn down the plantations; and the owners of the plantation where Bernelle, Bwigan's love interest, is enslaved. The plantation owners: Garnier, a curt and aloof French Royalist and his wife Catherine, a poet and abolitionist, try to use Bernelle in their plan to capture Bwigan and turn him over to the British.Take Me to Mon Repos, presented here in both English and in Kw矇y簷l as Mennen Mwen Mon Repos, provides an illustration of the political, economic, cultural, and spiritual dynamics that spurred the process of creolization in the Caribbean. The play gives expression to a dream of home; a desire to create a new space. It heralds the shaping of a creole persona out of shattering worlds and the fashioning of a creole yard for healing and tranquility. To reach Mon Repos, would be to attain the dream of wholeness and peace.
Tchaikovsky (Almost) in Love
Over ten years, and in thousands of letters, Tchaikovsky was immersed in a secret relationship with a musical confident and financial benefactor. Nadezhda von Meck, the wife of a wealthy engineer, became infatuated with Tchaikovsky's music as well as the man himself. Meanwhile, She counseled him about how to get free of his wife of convenience. More importantly, Nadezhda gave him feedback on his works-in-progress and provided him with the space and financial security that allowed him to compose without distraction - until, one day, they finally met in the woods on her estate... and the letter exchanges ceased, for a time.It was a classical case of what might have been, in a different time. And Tchakovsky's ambivance may well have inspired the under-current of sexual frustration in his love-torn opera Eugene Onegin.Tchaikovsky (Almost) in Love is a multimedia play about all that and more, written in a classic verse mode that recalls Shakespeare.
The Classic Film Series
The Classic Film Series highlights movies from the past, forgotten, overlooked and cherished alike, selected for their influence, relevance and worth. This edition focuses on classic zombie cinema, charting the genre's journey from the birth of horror cinema to the early 1990s, before the cultural zombie takeover of the new millennium. In a series of essays, Chris Wade explores and celebrates the earliest zombie flicks like White Zombie, Romero's game changers Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, plus other stand out entries in the zombie canon such as Zombie Flesh Eaters, Return of the Living Dead, and many lesser known, long buried gems. Chris Wade is a UK based writer, musician and filmmaker. He runs the critically acclaimed music project Dodson and Fogg, writes non-fiction and fiction books, edits Scenes Movie Magazine, and regularly makes both art films and documentaries on cinema history.
Out of Time?
The collective volume seeks to respond to these questions by exploring crip time in disability performance as both a concept and a phenomenon.
McU
Marvel Entertainment was a moribund toymaker not even twenty years ago. Today, Marvel Studios is the dominant player both in Hollywood and in global pop culture. How did an upstart studio conquer the world? In MCU, beloved culture writers Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards draw on more than a hundred interviews with actors, producers, directors, and writers to present the definitive chronicle of Marvel Studios and its sole, ongoing production, the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For all its outward success, the studio was forged by near-constant conflict, from the contentious hiring of Robert Downey Jr. for its 2008 debut, Iron Man, all the way up to the disappointment of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and shocking departures of multiple Marvel executives in 2023. Throughout, the authors demonstrate that the original genius of Marvel was its resurrection and modification of Hollywood's old studio system. But will it survive its own spectacular achievements? Dishy and authoritative, MCU is the first book to tell the Marvel Studios story in full--and an essential, effervescent account of American mass culture.
Believe
From The New York Times's Jeremy Egner, the definitive book on Ted Lasso. When Ted Lasso first aired in 2020, nobody--including those who had worked on it--knew how a show inspired by an ad, centered around soccer, filled mostly with unknown actors, and led by a wondrously mustachioed "nice guy" would be received. Eleven Emmys and one Peabody Award later, it's safe to say that the show's status as a pop-culture phenomenon is secure. In Believe, entertainment journalist and Ted Lasso fan Jeremy Egner traces the show's creation and legacy through the words of the people at its center. Drawing on dozens of interviews from key cast, creators, and more, Believe takes readers from the first, silly NBC Premier League commercial to the pitch to Apple executives, then into the show's writers' room, through the brilliant international casting, and on to the unforgettable set and locations of the show itself. Brimming with careful reporting and written to match the show's heart and humor, Believe tells a story of teamwork, of hidden talent, of a group of friends looking around at the world's increasingly nasty discourse and deciding that maybe simple decency still has the power to bring us together--a story about what happens when you dare to believe.
Grindhouse Visions 5
In the same way that Italian post-war film poster art set new standards of innovation, so the Italian lobby card, or fotobusta, would also become renowned for pushing the boundaries of promotional design. Classic Italian lobby cards from the unfettered cult movie zone combine transgressive image collages, vivid typography and stunning graphics to convey forbidden thrills and terrors.GRINDHOUSE VISIONS 5 reproduces 140 striking Italian lobby cards created to promote cult movies over three decades, with a particular focus on the horror and giallo genres. All lobby cards are shown in full colour.
Sam Helio Plays - Gay Village Secrets & Surviving Domestic Abuse
Dialogue that spits and crackles like a raging fire so that its rounded characters leap off the page.Encouraged by this general response to his two novels with such dramatic possibilities, Sam Helio has now adapted his novels Gay Village Secrets, a night time snap shot of Manchester's Gay Village just before Covid lockdown, and Surviving Domestic Abuse - both produced by Michael Terence Publishing in 2022 - into black comedies for the stage.In Gay Village Secrets DJ Poppy Cock teases clients in Cicadas, a fictitious bar just off Canal Street in Manchester's Gay Village, to reveal their innermost secrets and desires - no matter how embarrassing - as she winkles out which client it was who killed her partner in a hit-and-run auto accident on New Year's Eve. It's a plot of burning passion and intensity.In Surviving Domestic Abuse it is not a helpless woman ennobled by suffering who is the victim of domestic abuse but Blue Sirocco, a mild disabled man who takes centre stage to tell us how trouble in his romantic paradise led to a near death ordeal as his partner Red Hawk was turned vicious by alcohol and jealousy Yet more burning passion and intensity.Four publishers advised the novelist that if he published the original novel of the same title under his real name he would be in danger. They took this to mean his abuser would take revenge and strike him down; he thought he would be in more danger from cherished institutions that he criticises most roundly; the police, medics, social services, and family courts - hence the author's chosen pen name for both novels and plays, Sam Helio. If you like your drama to roast strong meat onstage, these two black comedies are for you.
Modern Theatre Tech
In this digital era, technology has significantly impacted the traditional art form of theatre. This abstract explores the integration of modern theatre tech in creating innovative and engaging productions. The advancement of digital tools such as projection mapping, virtual reality, and interactive lighting design has opened up new possibilities for storytelling on stage. From enhancing visual aesthetics to creating immersive experiences for the audience, the use of digital drama in theatre has sparked a fresh wave of creativity among artists and production teams. This abstract delves into the evolution of theatre tech, its influence on the creative process, and the potential future trends shaping the intersection of technology and live performance art.
Who Do We Think We Are?
A kaleidoscope of stories about war, displacement, revolution and liberation taking us on an emotional journey across three continents. Based on the actors' personal and family experiences, the stories interweave and overlap, exploring moments of joy, sadness and laughter set against key historical events over the last hundred years. Poignant, moving, funny, inspiring, this is the first piece of work created by the Visible, a new ensemble, dedicated to putting older performers and their rich lives centre stage.
Black and Asian Plays
A play collection with an introduction by Afia Nkrumah and bibliography by Susan Croft Featuring five works by prominent Black and Asian playwrights. Harvest by Manjula Padmanabhan Under their Influence by Wayne Buchanan Calcutta Kosher by Shelley Silas Made in England by Parv Bancil Brother to Brother by Michael McMillan These five plays in this collection each give us a glimpse of a different world - from the poverty of a Bombay tenement in Harvest by Manjula Padmanabhan to the world of rock and pop in Made in England by Parv Bancil, from the fading grandeur of former wealth in Calcutta Kosher by Shelley Silas to the inside of a mental institution in Under their Influence by Wayne Buchanan and many voices collide in the tales from the city in Brother to Brother by Michael McMillan. Some of these plays have been commended by critics and won awards, going on tour nationally. A few have been broadcast or adapted for film. By publishing these texts, we aim to inspire further productions, perhaps in venues where little or no work by black and Asian writers has previously been performed. In addition, the book includes a unique list of published plays by black and Asian writers, compiled by Susan Croft, so that those looking for plays to study or perform can access the considerable body of work that now exists in libraries, bookshops and archives.
Remembered Presences
In 2010, the Guardian named Melbourne critic Alison Croggon as a 'must read' critic. She was the first online critic to be awarded the Geraldine Pascall Critic of the Year, in 2009. Her blog Theatre Notes was the first theatre blog in Australia and, over its eight years of existence, made Croggon the most influential critical voice in Australian performance, with a wide international readership. This long-awaited collection of 25 years of Croggon's writing shows why. Ranging from early reviews to wide-focus essays of cultural criticism, from playful meditations on the critical form to searching interrogations of the role of the critic in the volatile digital age, Theatre Notes demonstrates the evolution of a crucial critical voice. It includes the best of the essays and reviews published in a variety of daily papers and literary magazines, but at its centre is an eye witness account of the 2004-2012 Australian theatre renaissance, written as it occurred. Searching, challenging and always entertaining, Croggon grapples with the contradictions and delights of writing about performance, an ephemeral artform central to our cultural memory.
Verbatim
With an overview of verbatim and documentary theatre practices; analysis and exercises on each of the plays in the HSC Drama syllabus; and workshops for exploring themes and issues, Verbatim also includes interviews with the creators of the plays. The key challenges of verbatim theatre are also explored. Verbatim is intended for both teachers and students studying and making verbatim theatre at senior high school level. It is also valuable for theatre practitioners intrigued by verbatim and wanting to devise new works.
Auditory Imaginary Line
Fereydoun Mehrabi is an award wining actor and director of radio and theatre. He holds a MA in Directing Drama from the Faculty of Cinema & Theatre at Tehran University of Art and has been a member of Iran's Theatre Forum. Acted and Directed for twenty three years in more than twelve thousand radio dramas. Acted and Directed in over forty theatres and Acted in several TV series and Feature films. As an academic, Fereydoun has been working as a lecturer in Acting and Directing Radio Performances, Acting and Directing Theatre at number of universities including Tehran University of Art and Tehran Azad University and has published number of articles on radio dramas and theatre performances.
Tchekov at the House of Special Purpose
'To Moscow! To Moscow!What are you waiting for?'The Reds - once the powerless, now the powerful.The Whites - once the absolute rulers, now the powerless. The former Tsar and his family are imprisoned by the Bolsheviks in a provincial house.It is a fact the Romanov girls performed Chekhov to pass the time under house arrest. But what happens in this last house of existential chaos, youth versus age, hope versus paranoia, and love versus fear?R. Johns' new play juxtaposes fragments of Chekhov's Three Sisters with the Revolution, and asks the question: change, but at what cost?
Summer of Harold
In award-winning playwright Hilary Bell's Summer of Harold, the transformative power of everyday objects threads through three cracking comedic plays about adventure, obsession and hope. Summer of Harold. Memories of 1984. London. Phil Collins on MTV. Cassette tapes. Janet and her backpacking mate Alison take a summer job as inexperienced housekeepers with the 20th century's foremost British playwright, Harold Pinter. Will the summer of '84 be a triumph or end in disaster within the fastidious atmosphere of the Pinter household? In Enfant Terrible Gareth, obsessed with his rival ceramicist, reflects on an evening of bitterness, triumph and discovery. A brash decision forces him to question whether or not he's badly misjudged the night. As the enchanting Blue Mountains expand before Jonathan and Rae, they take a last moment to connect before making some life-changing decisions. Is it time to let go or is there more to their view in Lookout?
The Cinematic Boogeyman
In the 1978 horror film classic Halloween, little Tommy Doyle asks his babysitter Laurie Strode "what is the Boogeyman?" This book answers this question by assessing the qualities that create the Boogeyman persona in Western popular culture particularly in the fairytale and the modern horror film. Using an archetypal approach derived from the work of Carl Jung and his successors Erich Neumann and Edgar Herzog, the book assesses the figure of the Boogeyman through an interdisciplinary lens that incorporates research from the fields of psychology, philosophy, and film studies. The book begins with an examination of the key traits associated with Bluebeard, a quintessential example of the folkloric Boogeyman featured in Charles Perrault's 1697 collection of fairytales. Through an intense comparative analysis, it highlights the presence of similar qualities in the popular villains from the contemporary American slasher movies of the 1970s and '80s. Specifically, these characters include Michael Myers from Halloween (1978), Jason Voorhees of Friday the 13th (1980), and Freddy Krueger featured in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). This examination situates these terrifying antagonists within a larger context of monstrosity and simultaneously establishes their role as cinematic manifestations of the folkloric Boogeyman.
Tom Cruise and Other Animals
Few things are as pleasurable as watching a good movie. However, there are a lot of movies out there - estimated at about half a million - and another 500-odd being produced every year, just by Hollywood. The author has watched hundreds of hours of crap movies, so you don't have to. He has also watched a few good ones. Short, succinct reviews of over 250 movies to help you choose what to watch on a cold winter's night. Or a balmy summer's night. Or day. In fact, whenever you want to watch a movie, curled up on the sofa with a loved one, or your wife or husband. This book could save you ever having to say, 'well that's two hours of my life I won't get back'.
Teaching Hamlet in the Twenty-First-Century Classroom
Teaching Hamlet in the Twenty-First Century Classroom is for both the novice and veteran teacher and offers fresh takes on teaching Shakespeare's iconic Hamlet. Its lessons push students to engage deeply and creatively. Rooted in text and performance, each chapter provides ready-to-use learning objectives, reading guides, notes on language, critical backgrounds, discussion questions, film-based strategies, and project-based culminating activities that embrace students' role in meaning-making. It is the book for teachers who want to get their students to love Hamlet.
DC Cinematic Universe
For the first time ever, immerse yourself in the action-packed thrills of DC at the movies in one spectacular book. From the trailblazing 1940s movie serials that first put Batman and Superman on the silver screen to the Caped Crusader's swinging 1960s escapades and the iconic 1970s Superman, to the state-of-the-art 21st century reinventions of the Dark Knight, the Man of Steel, and Wonder Woman, this book provides an indispensable guided tour of DC cinema history. See how DC's characters, locations, costumes, and weapons have been adapted from page to screen and evolved over the decades. Witness some of the world's finest actors, such as Academy-Award winners Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Christian Bale, Nicole Kidman, Joaquin Phoenix, Viola Davis, and others transform into the Superheroes, Super-Villains, and supporting cast for their times. Go behind the scenes and discover little known facts while poring over stunning movie stills, character and set designs, and storyboards. All this, alongside engaging text that provides insights into DC's rich cinematic legacy, makes this the book that every DC film fan has been waiting for! (c) & (TM) DC. (s24)
Glowing in the Dark
Get ready for aliens, kaiju, monsters, and movie maniacs galore!From author, editor, amateur film scholar, and skeleton Orrin Grey comes Glowing in the Dark, collecting more than a decade of Grey's best writing on film, from Saturday-matinee schlock to award-winning classics, as he explores the silver screen through insightful reviews and enlightening essays.Titles considered under Grey's lens include The Andromeda Strain, The Dunwich Horror, The Mad Magician, Pacific Rim, Suspiria, Tremors, and many more.As the house lights begin to dim, sit back and get ready to clutch your popcorn. The show is about to begin...
America's Woman - The Complete Script
Does America's future depend on its past? Will America survive? America's Woman revolves around the mysterious woman, overlooked by historians, who had a profound influence on George Washington, his vision for America and its independence - a vision that could deeply influence the nation's need for healing and unity. A journey into the heart and soul of America's past and future, it is the first film to explore this relationship and its consequences in depth.
An International Circus Affair
In 1989, the Artistic Director of a San Francisco circus, Judy Finelli, met briefly with Lu Yi, the Director of the Nanjing Acrobatic Troupe, in upstate New York. It was, as Judy now calls it, "a moment that changed circus forever." Lu Yi would move to San Francisco to teach the 2000-year-old art of Chinese acrobatics to the jugglers, clowns and aerialists of Judy's 15-year old Pickle Family Circus. This book looks at the 20 years after Lu Yi's arrival and how his acrobatic training and his students' prowess changed San Francisco and Nanjing, as well as circuses around the world, including Cirque du Soleil and The 7 Fingers.
Refuge
Four plays that look at our need to have a special place. PP Cranney's Home pits suburban trivialities against the lives of the homeless, and two young refugees; in Stephen House's The Yum Yum Room Tom struggles to find independence while coping with his estranged father and the absence of his mother; In Crowded House, John Romeril takes the search for security into a future dystopia where, in a terrifying twist on survival of the fittest, the young are hunted in the streets; and Chris Thompson's The Bridge movingly explores the adolescent search for belonging.
Into the Upside Down: The Little Guide to Stranger Things
Welcome to the shadowy world of Stranger Things, where the ordinary slips into the extraordinary and secrets lurk in every corner of Hawkins, Indiana. This book is your gateway to the eerie mysteries that haunt the Upside Down, packed with chilling quotes, spine-tingling quips and unsettling facts that breathe life into this Netflix phenomenon. From Eleven's haunting "Friends don't lie" to Dustin's unforgettable "Yeah, science!", each page is steeped in the echoes of laughter and the whispers of fear that have gripped fans from the very beginning. Uncover the dark tales behind the show's creation, explore the trivia that haunts the halls of the Byers' home, and relive the pulse-pounding moments that kept you wide-eyed and breathless. Whether you're a devoted fan who can recount every chilling twist or a curious newcomer ready to step into the unknown, this book is your essential guide to the sinister charm of Hawkins. It's the perfect companion for those late-night binge-watching marathons, where shadows dance on the walls and the thrill of the unknown awaits.Stranger Things is more than just a series; it's a cultural phenomenon that has woven its way into the fabric of our imaginations, drawing us into a world filled with '80s nostalgia, supernatural terror, and the unbreakable bonds of friendship that defy all odds. So, are you prepared to venture into the darkness? Grab your copy, keep the lights on and let the eerie allure of Stranger Things pull you deeper into its haunting embrace!
A Theory For All Music
A Theory For All Music describes ways to more deeply understand the music of all cultures and traditions through the study and use of musical parameters. Book One defines the fundamentals of musical theory from music reading to chord analysis.
Hungry Men Don't Swerve
Hungry Men Don't Swerve takes the reader on a ride from 50-below-zero temperatures in 1980s Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to Chicago, Vienna, Minneapolis, London, Washington DC, Nashville, Gaithersburg, Los Angeles, and, ultimately, back to Chicago for the North American premiere of Leonora in 2024. Parker first recorded Leonora off a WFMT broadcast in the winter of 1979-1980. Hungry Men Don't Swerve expands on Parker's 2013 book If you see roadkill, think opera, which was written prior to entering the recording studio for 2013's CD/streaming/download release of A Roadkill Opera. To commemorate the Chicago Opera Theater's 2024 North American premiere of Leonora, Parker prepared the first vinyl release of the 2-disc, 180-gram, gatefold album Roadkill!!! Greatest Hits! The Direct Metal Mastered double LP has the complete 2013 studio recording of A Roadkill Opera on three sides, with the fourth side carrying comedy highlights from the outfit whose true story is told in A Roadkill Opera, the Roadkill On A Stick Frozen Foods Theatre Company (active in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 1988-1992).
A Pirate's History of Doctor Who
What is a Pirate's History? It's the unofficial, unauthorized story of the overlooked corners of the Who Universe. It's the unauthorized history of the unauthorized productions, and the role of fans and fan works. This is a collection of articles and reviews of Doctor Who fan films, including the earliest Super8 home movie efforts beginning in the 60s all the way up to 1979's feature length Ocean in the Sky, to the explosion of fan productions with the introduction of the video-camcorder in the 80s. It's the chronicle of the first woman Doctor, Barbara Benedetti, who starred as the Doctor through four half hour adventures beginning in 1985. There's the BBC's failed attempt to cancel the series in 1984, and their successful effort in 1989 and the impact on the community. Finally, with Doctor Who off the air, there is an explosion of fan films through the 90s, with some of them, including the Timebase and Bedlam series, and productions such as Regenesis, Phase 4, the Millennium Trap, Spectre from the Past, Resurrection of Evil, Time and Again approaching the level of the BBC show.Subsequent volumes explore the issues that lead to a hundred classic episodes being lost, as well as loopholes that allowed fans to save almost all of these episodes as audio tapes, and to eventually create their own reconstructions, copyright loopholes that allowed the use of Who monsters and characters in private productions, the failure of BBC audio efforts and the success of fan audio such as the Audio-Visuals, and eventually full circle with the Big Finish Audio Universe. We delve into the Doctor Who stage plays, explore the world of Who animations - official and unofficial, the recreation of lost or abandoned serials, new waves of stories and storytellers that have kept the show alive, and a universe of fan production.
Everybody's Everybody
Everybody's Everybody is a dramatic musical for children, by children, for raising awareness around hunger and helping children who are hungry.Written by Merrill Collins and Frederick Gums, Everybody's Everybody was originally produced as a benefit for hungry children during the 1985 famine in Ethiopia. This guide for adult directors and volunteers promotes awareness of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which consists of 54 articles that define children's rights, and guidelines for how governments should work together to make them available to all children. Anne Frank said, "Hunger is not a problem. It is an obscenity. How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." Under the terms of the convention, governments are required to meet children's basic needs and help them reach their full potential. Hunger and famine can appear anywhere, anytime, and can be temporary or persistent. But feeding the hungry is an immediate benefit that anyone can do, anywhere in the world. This musical project is an excellent way to raise awareness and bring communities together to help.An instrumental soundtrack is available for those who can't perform with live musicians, which is always preferable. The book also contains a 5-minute excerpt, "Help them Live," which can promote the musical or stand alone.
The Movie Script
Are you a scriptwriter struggling to finish your story? Are you a film industry professional looking for more writing skills? Or are you simply wondering how to write a screenplay? Then, this book is the perfect fit."The Movie Script" is an inspirational short guide to the most important step in the wonderful filmmaking process: Writing the story!This book gives tips and inspiration on how to write your next movie project. Perfect for emerging filmmakers as well as for professionals who are seeking more knowledge and for students. Here, you have the opportunity to read and analyze the script for the highly successful short film "The Unhappy Woman" and watch the finished film to see how it turned out. The film won the Oscar-qualifying Best Short Short Award at Aspen Shortsfest in 2010. There is also a lot of other inspirational content included. You'll see how to write a screenplay and how to write fiction.INCLUDED: Final Draft of the Script for "The Unhappy Woman"Links to Streaming Platforms Where You Can See the Film (YouTube, DiscoverFilm, and Others)Screenwriting and Story Structure TipsFormatting TipsStills and Posters From the MovieAND MORE!BUY YOUR COPY NOW!
Mean Girls: You're So Fetch
Show your bestie why they're a total regulation hottie with this officially licensed fill-in-the-blank book inspired by the beloved early aughts comedy, Mean Girls. Are you still trying to make fetch happen? Do you wear pink on Wednesdays? Let your bestie know--the Mean Girls way--just how much they mean to you with this unique and customizable fill-in-the-blank book full of fun and feisty expressions of appreciation. Each prompt is accompanied by a full-color illustration or photo from the film. Once you fill in the prompts, it becomes a personalized gift for your favorite Plastic to cherish for years to come.
American Masculinities in Contemporary Documentary Film
Most documentaries deal with men, but what do they actually say about masculinity? In this groundbreaking volume Sara Mart穩n analyses more than forty 21st century documentaries to explore how they represent American men and masculinity.
Contemporary Irish Theatre and Social Change
This book uses the social transformation that has taken place in Ireland since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1993 to the repeal of the 8th amendment in 2018 as background to examine relationships between activism and contemporary Irish theatre and performance.
Applied Theatre
This accessible book outlines the key ideas that define the global phenomenon of applied theatre, examining not only its theoretical underpinning, its origins and practice, but also providing eight real-life examples drawn from a diversity of forms and settings.
Listening to Others
Listening to Others is the first English-language volume dedicated solely to the vast corpus of the preeminent Brazilian director, Eduardo Coutinho (1933-2014). From his early work in the 1960s to his last, posthumous film in 2015, Coutinho transformed documentary filmmaking in Brazil and beyond. Described as an informal linguist and savage anthropologist, Coutinho filmed encounters with people different from himself that foregrounded their voices and his role as an attentive listener, creating a "cinema of listening." This collection brings together leading scholars of film, literature, visual culture, Brazilian studies, and Latin American studies, from the United States and Latin America, to examine both Coutinho's masterpieces and less studied films. Using a range of approaches, the contributors invite new ways of understanding the documentarian's trajectory and importance as his work transformed in response to dictatorship, democratization, and other political, social, and technological changes over the course of five decades. The volume also features original translations of a selection of Coutinho's writings and key texts by Brazilian critics to offer a historical perspective on his filmmaking and its reception.
The Immersive Theatre of GAle GAtes
This book focuses on experimental theatre company, GAle GAtes, credited as "the true innovator" of the contemporary immersive movement.
Politics of the Oberammergau Passion Play
This collection provides a comprehensive overview of the Oberammergau Passion play and its history from the 19th century onwards.
