The Shakespeare North Playhouse
This collection celebrates the opening of the Shakespeare North Playhouse (SNP).
Shakespeare's Heartbeat
This updated and revised edition of Shakespeare's Heartbeat offers a step-by-step guide detailing how to demonstrate, play and perform sensory games based on two of Shakespeare's most popular plays designed for autistic people of all ages. The original games of heartbeats, eye contact and spatial awareness were created at the Glebe School, Beckenham, with a group of twelve autistic teenagers who met and played with Kelly Hunter once a week over three years, 2002-2005. This second edition brings the book up to date with the additional knowledge Kelly Hunter has gained since then as the founding artistic director of Flute Theatre, the world's only Shakespearean troupe to focus on the needs of autistic audiences. The book includes the following: A new chapter dedicated to performing A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest with autistic audiences, including Hunter's adapted, interactive performance texts of both plays. A new resource for playing with younger autistic children and their families. A new resource for playing with those who require a lower demand approach. A new chapter with targets and techniques to understand the autism puzzle more clearly. New games based on A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest which have been created over the last ten years, in addition to the original games detailed in the first edition. This book provides an indispensable learning tool for theatre practitioners, drama students, applied theatre students, teachers, autistic people and their families.
The Legacy of Stylistic Theatre in the Creation of a Modern Sinhala Drama in Sri Lanka
This book explores the development of Sinhala stylistic drama from its earliest manifestations to the post-independence era.
The Art of Assembly
The Art of Assembly surveys theatre today to demonstrate its political potential in both form and content. Drawing on numerous examples from around the world in performance, visual art, and activist art, curator and author Florian Malzacher examines works that draw on the particular possibilities of theatre to navigate the space between representation and participation, at once playfully and with sincerity. In a time of wide-ranging crisis, The Art of Assembly is a plea for a strong definition of the political and for a theatre that is not content merely to reflect the world's ills, but instead acts to change them.
Theatre Responds to Social Trauma
This book is a collection of essays by playwrights, directors, devisers, scholars, and educators whose praxis involves representing, theorizing, and performing social trauma.
The First Christmas Morning
Dan Fogelberg's beloved Christmas CD, "The First Christmas Morning", transcribed for sheet music. "Since my own childhood, Christmas has always been my favorite time of year. Not just theChristmas season, but winter in general. For me, a large part of Christmas is the music, and I have always been drawn to the Christmas songs, carols, and hymns of Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque times. It has been one of the great pleasures of my life as a musician to write, assemble and perform the music that comprises this album. I hope in my own small way I have added to the body of music that has been composed throughout the ages to glorify the Birth of Christ and the Spirit of Christmas. I wish you and yours a very merry holiday season and may the light and love of Christmas time fill your heart all the year 'round." Dan Fogelberg
Ironman vs. Gladiator
Asa Hoffmann and Jay Bonin are very talented people who could have become very successful in other fields than chess. They give a part of their soul to every chess game and every analysis session. Chess to them is not just the 32 pieces and 64 squares, but life itself. Without Asa Hoffmann and Jay Bonin, the game would be poorer. Their devotion to chess showcases the elastic bands that have drawn an ancient game through history, and they inspire new generations to appreciate one of the finest human endeavors.
Stranger Things
Go deeper into the groundbreaking Emmy-winning series with the complete, authorized scripts of Stranger Things: Season Two, including an exclusive introduction from the Duffer Brothers. EXT. DOWNTOWN HAWKINS - THE PALACE (THE UPSIDE DOWN)Will steps outside. Scared. Cautious.It's a very familiar nightmare landscape. Fog. Spores. Nether growths. Only. . . it's worse now. The spores are heavier; the growths, thicker, smothering the buildings. If the Upside Down is a supernatural cancer . . . then that cancer has spread. Nearly a year after the Demogorgon attacked Hawkins and Eleven sacrificed herself to save her friends, life has largely returned to normal for everyone. Mike and his friends are competing for high scores at the new arcade. Hopper is dealing with locals complaining about rotting crops. And Joyce is dating super nice guy, Bob. But Will is still being plagued with terrifying visions of the Upside Down, and the rot affecting local crops is spreading . . . and stemming from Hawkins Lab. The Duffer Brothers' critically acclaimed series, Stranger Things, took the world by storm with its 80s nostalgia, dimension-hopping secrets, and charming cast of characters. Season Two brings a cool new kid Max and her jerk brother, Billy, to Hawkins along with TV dinners for El and Hopper; Bob's heroics; the cute-but-suddenly-not-cute demodogs; and the terrifying Mind Flayer. Collected here for the first time, the complete scripts of Stranger Things: Season Two include the scenes, dialogue, and character directions for all nine episodes as well as an exclusive introduction from the creators and showrunners, Matt and Ross Duffer.
Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England
Football. It's what defined my happiness. It's what filled my soul with joy and occasionally... despair. It's the EURO 2020 Final at Wembley and Billy's gone viral for sticking a flare up his arse! Billy and his best pal Adam are die-hard football fans. It's how they spend every weekend, without fail. It's their escape, their religion and their life. But when they encounter a new group of mates, they start to take their support one step further. Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England is a blisteringly funny play which debuted to both audience and critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2023. In 2024 it won the prestigious Holden Street TheatreEdinburgh Fringe Award and ran at Australia's Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2025. Written and originally performed by Alex Hill, the play asks what it means for young men to find belonging and the lengths to which it might drive them. This edition was published to coincide with the run at Underbelly's Cowbarn, Edinburgh Fringe Festival in July 2025.
Spy Movie
Through the magic of cinema, you are about towitness The Greatest Spy Movie (n)Ever Made! Agent Blonde has 24 hours to save the world.The only things standing in her way aredastardly villains, an outrageous plot, and...a lack of funding. When Hollywood rejects her script, a frustrated screenwriter invites you, an audience of producers, to a one-night-only presentation of SPY MOVIE: The Play! From two of the minds behind The New Musketeers (Trinity Theatre) and stars of The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Spy Movie: The Play! is a new hilarious homage to espionage movies. This edition was published to coincide with the production run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in July 2025.
A Gambler's Guide to Dying
See that feeling that you might have won? Why wouldn't you want that to last for as long as possible. That's best bit! What are the odds of living an extraordinary life? This is the story of one boy's granddad who won a fortune betting on the 1966 World Cup and, when diagnosed with cancer, gambled it all on living to see the year 2000. An intergenerational tale of what we live for and what we leave behind. This edition of A Gambler's Guide to Dying was published to coincide with the run at the Traverse Festival in August 2025.
Choir
Morgan runs a community choir who meet weekly in a room above the local pub to sing great pop songs, chat and drink. There's Paul, a former West End performer who now does local radio voiceovers; Esther and Joy, best friends who can't stand each other; Anna, whose seemingly perfect life hides a secret; Ken, good egg and perennial loser; and Sheila, dark horse and pathological liar. The choir are busy rehearsing a concert to raise money for young Freddie to go to music college. And when a TV producer invites them to perform on national television, Morgan seizes her opportunity to hit the big time.But - are her eccentric group up to it? And what is Morgan prepared to sacrifice to get the acclaim she so desires? Home truths are revealed and secrets laid bare in this feelgood comedy with music, which explores loneliness and connection while celebrating the joy and power of community art. This edition of Choir was published to coincide with the production at Chichester Festival Theatre in August 2025.
All Memories Great & Small
A companion guidebook to the classic BBC drama "All Creatures Great & Small", told through memories from 75 cast and crew. Beloved stars Christopher Timothy, Peter Davison, Carol Drinkwater and the late great Robert Hardy are joined by dozens of guest actors and members of the production team, sharing fascinating insight into how this iconic series was made. Originally published in 2016 for James Herriot's centenary celebrations, this greatly expanded edition features fifteen new interviews, dozens more previously unpublished photographs and extensive material from the archives, enhancing production notes for multiple episodes, listing previously uncredited cast and crew, locations and dates for filming, rehearsals and studio recordings. This edition also features an updated foreword by Rosie Page, daughter of Alf Wight, the real James Herriot.
Neuroaesthetic Stage Lighting Design
Neuroaesthetic Stage Lighting Design redefines stage lighting through the lens of neuroaesthetics, exploring how light shapes human perception, emotion, and experience. Interweaving science, philosophy, and art, it reveals the power of lighting to enhance beauty and meaning on the stage.
#Byop: Be Your Own Producer
Written by Broadway actress and award-winning indie film and music producer Ashley Kate Adams, #BYOP: Grief and Productivity for the Artist guides artists through loss, creative transformation, and healing.In her second book, Adams shares that through grief, artists might find themselves more awake and creating more authentically than ever before. In this memoir-fueled, how-to guide filled with personal stories of loss and transformation, both in the entertainment industry and in her own life, she seeks to assist creatives through the most challenging times of their lives by focusing on the duality of creativity.Through interviews, poems, and lyrics, she also celebrates the productivity of artistry when people dare to create through their sorrow and pain. Adams believes that grief allows the opportunity for true realignment and gives artists the understanding to live more boldly than ever before.
3000 Facts about Animated Shows
The Simpsons is banned in Burma because "the show has too much yellow." In South Park, Stan's dog is voiced by George Clooney. Scrooge McDuck is the world's richest fictional character. In Family Guy, Meg's heart is in her head. Betty Boop was a dog in her first appearance. James Avery voiced Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He also played Uncle Phil in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Ukraine's government believes Spongebob SquarePants is "a real threat to children." The Road Runner Show was created to mock the absurd violence in Tom and Jerry. Bugs Bunny isn't a rabbit. In Scooby-Doo, Shaggy's real name is Norville. Mister Freeze's backstory was created in Batman: The Animated Series and was then incorporated into the comics. Simpsons toys are banned in Iran. Fans can't decide whether Avatar: The Last Airbender is an anime or not. Four actors died while working on the show Spider-Man.
[programmes For Theatrical Performances At Various Theatres In Ontario, And In Detroit, Mich., 1900-1902
A fascinating collection of theatrical programmes from various theatres in Ontario and Detroit, Michigan, spanning the years 1900-1902. This compilation offers a glimpse into the entertainment landscape of the early 20th century, showcasing the plays, actors, and venues that captivated audiences during this period. Compiled by J.A. McNeil, these programmes serve as a valuable historical record, providing insight into popular culture and theatrical trends.Researchers, historians, and theater enthusiasts will find this collection a rich resource for understanding the social and cultural context of the era. From popular plays to emerging talents, these programmes offer a detailed snapshot of a vibrant and evolving theatrical scene. Explore the performances that delighted theatergoers over a century ago and discover the enduring appeal of live entertainment.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
People Powered Radio
For fifty years, 4ZZZ has been more than just a broadcaster - it's been a movement, a megaphone, and a meeting place for radicals, musicians, punks and radio nerds alike. People Powered Radio captures the oral and archival histories of one of Australia's oldest and most unique community radio stations. From the station's subversive roots in the 1970s to its present-day digital renaissance, this rich and deeply researched book documents the lasting contributions made by 4ZZZ; promoting independent music, producing alternative news and fostering authentic community collaborations. People Powered Radio is not just a story about radio. It's an insider's perspective on what happens when people build something together and refuse to let it go. It's a celebration of everything that 4ZZZ has offered over the last half a century and what the future might hold for the station.
[programmes For Theatrical Performances At Various Theatres In Ontario, And In Detroit, Mich., 1900-1902
A fascinating collection of theatrical programmes from various theatres in Ontario and Detroit, Michigan, spanning the years 1900-1902. This compilation offers a glimpse into the entertainment landscape of the early 20th century, showcasing the plays, actors, and venues that captivated audiences during this period. Compiled by J.A. McNeil, these programmes serve as a valuable historical record, providing insight into popular culture and theatrical trends.Researchers, historians, and theater enthusiasts will find this collection a rich resource for understanding the social and cultural context of the era. From popular plays to emerging talents, these programmes offer a detailed snapshot of a vibrant and evolving theatrical scene. Explore the performances that delighted theatergoers over a century ago and discover the enduring appeal of live entertainment.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Lightning In a Bottle
The Dire Strait's album, Love Over Gold, saw songwriter, lead singer & guitarist Mark Knopfler take full control over not only his band but the finished product as well, as he added the title of Producer to his credits. The result? The #16 Most Important Album of all time! From beginning to end, Knopfler created another masterpiece, to follow up Dire Strait's previous gem, Making Movies. And while Knopfler continued his new style of massive soundscapes on "Gold", lyrically he directed his genius wit towards the controlling elements of society, scathing the status quo over five, unforgettable songs that represented perhaps the finest songwriting in the history of Rock music. Knopfler took the listener on a moving journey across society's landscape pointing out how the masses were being controlled & by whom. At times the album was intense & moving, suspenseful, painfully truthful, hysterically funny, caustic & severe & painstakingly tender & honest, it was unforgettable & taught us the value of Love Over Gold!
TV-Philosophy
This is the first book to explore the hold of TV series on our lives from a philosophical and ethical perspective. Sandra Laugier argues that this vital and ubiquitous expression of popular culture throughout the world is transformative in its effects on the activity of philosophy in everyday life. Drawing on Stanley Cavell's work on film and ordinary experience, Laugier contends that we are deeply affected by the formative role played by the TV series we watch, and by the ways they become interconnected with our daily lives. The philosophical thinking embodied in series empowers individuals in their capacity to experience, understand and appropriate elements of the world, and to educate themselves. Through our relationships with TV series, we develop our own tastes and competences, which are constitutive of our distinct experience of life. 'Series-philosophy' is thus a democratizing force. It also offers us a new ethics, for morality can be found not in general rules and abstract principles but in the narrative texture of characters in everyday situations facing particular ethical problems, and with whom we form attachments that result in our moral education-in sometimes surprising ways.
TV-Philosophy in Action
TV-Philosophy in Action is inspired by philosopher and series-devotee Sandra Laugier's monthly columns published in the French journal Lib矇ration. It is her contribution to the collective reflection on TV series produced by critics, theorists, and the vast mass of individual watchers who evaluate and discuss these programmes every day. The book brings together a selection of articles from Lib矇ration, as well as longer pieces, to demonstrate 'TV-Philosophy in action': Laugier's response as a philosopher-viewer to a range of particularly salient TV shows from the last 20 years, and their relationship to social and political issues of our times. Arranged under a number of important themes-relating to politics, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves about our world-the book shows how TV series provide a rich resource for thinking about our lives, and places them centre-stage as works of art, and of thought, in their own right.
Millennium Girls
I love my estate. I thought it was so run down when we first came here, but I'd actually hate to live on a road again. No 40-40 run outs, no water fights, no park, no astro. It's always buzzing - cars blasting music, kidsplaying. We've kinda made the wall by the entrance our spot. And we know - we get A LOT of attention. Spanning three decades, we join Jessica, Chanel and Latisha as they navigate first kisses, free yards, bullies and breakdowns. And some things you don't talk about. Ever. Sophia Leonie's debut play, MILLENNIUM GIRLS, set against a musical backdrop of UK Garage and 90s classics, is a joyful and achingly honest coming-of-age story exploring identity, girlhood and consent. This edition of MILLENNIUM GIRLS was published to coincide with the run, produced by Zoe Gibbons Productions, at Brixton House in May 2025.
Lost Lear
Winner of a Scotsman Fringe First Award 2025 You have to look at me now and tell me I'mgood, that this is good . . . That the bits ofyou that I can't see are changed, charged, churned by the bits of me that you can't see. A moving and darkly comic remix of Shakespeare's play told from the point of view of Joy, a person with dementia, who is living in an old memory of rehearsing King Lear. Joy's delicately maintained reality is upended by the arrival of her estranged son who, being cast as Cordelia, must find a way to speak his piece from within the limited role he's given. Using puppetry, projection and live video effects, the audience are landed in Joy's world as layers of her past and present, fiction and reality, overlap and distort. Lost Lear is a thought provoking meditation on theatre, artifice and the possibility of communicating across the chasms between us. This edition of Lost Lear was published to coincide with the production at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe in July 2025.
Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?
Comedian Pierre Novellie was on stage when a heckler suggested he was autistic. Usually, this disruption would be water off a duck's back but two things made this heckler different: first, he was himself autistic. Second, he turned out to be absolutely right. This random encounter led to a diagnosis of autism at the age of 31 that unraveled his world, explained his struggles and answered questions that had bothered him for his entire life: why were the other kids obsessed with Britney Spears instead of The Goon Show? Why don't people ever say what they mean? Why is everyone chewing so loudly? At once a hilarious and insightful journey through autism and neurodivergence, an entertaining explainer for the uninitiated and observational comedy for the neurodiverse, this is the perfect read for anyone who has ever asked themselves: why can't I just enjoy things?
Dear Annie, I Hate You
You're one of the lucky ones. Most peopledon't catch an Annie until it's too late. At twenty, Sam's life is all forward motion-until the arrival of an unexpected companion changes everything. What begins as a normal day unravels into something stranger, darker, and impossible to ignore. Years later, Sam reconstructs the story: rewiring memories, retracing her past, and trying to find the place where everything fell apart. But Annie, her unwelcome counterpart, has another plan in mind. Dear Annie, I Hate You is a bold, darkly funny exploration of memory, survival, and the slow, imperfect return to oneself-told through the messy process of reconstructing a life interrupted. This edition was published to coincide with the run at the Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Festival Fringe in July 2025.
Herrmann the Great - A Journey through Media
Lithe of build, graceful of tongue and carriage, dark, piercing eyes, and facial features cast from a prince of the underworld, Alexander Herrmann embodied the word "magician." His persona permeated the popular culture of his day, and his image still holds power in our present societal subconscious as the archetypal conjurer. A mesmeric personality both on and off the stage, he was ever the theatrical magician, ever the exhibitor of his craft. The book is intended to be a journey of Herrmann through the lens of his audience, as projected through the newsprint of the day. It does not seek to delve behind the scenes, but to hopefully paint a picture on the canvas of the goal of his craft - mystifying vast audiences of theatrical patrons. A fascinating progression of Herrmann's art and influence, as well as a glimpse of the ubiquitous theater and its value in bygone American culture.
The Theatrical 'world' Of 1895
Explore the vibrant theatrical landscape of 1895 through the eyes of William Archer, a prominent drama critic of his time. "The Theatrical 'world' Of 1895" offers a detailed and insightful look into the plays, performances, and personalities that defined the stage. Archer's keen observations and critical analysis provide a valuable historical record of the era's dramatic arts. This volume captures the essence of late 19th-century theater, examining its cultural significance and artistic trends. Readers interested in theater history, dramatic criticism, and the social context of Victorian entertainment will find this book a rich and engaging resource. Discover the enduring appeal of the theater world as it stood at the cusp of a new century.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Beyond Borders - Sinir Boylarinda
Beyond Borders is the result of K璽zım Altan's decades-long experience as a playwright.Set in different geographies, involving different peoples, the plays in this collection share a common thread. In all, the characters linger on the borders of life or at borderland.The stories depict marginal lives, the setting a city, a no man's land, a prison cell, or a village left in ruins. In all, Kazim wields his pen to speak truths that, for some, are hard to face...Sınır Boylarında, K璽zım Altan'ın onlarca yıla yayılan tiyatro yazım birikimini i癟erir.Karakterler farklı coğrafyalardan farklı insanlar olsa da, t羹m羹, hayatın ya da bir coğrafyanın sınırlarında dolaşır: bir şehir hayatı, bir hapishane h羹cresi, yıkılmış bir k繹y... Altan, nereyi anlatırsa kalemini ger癟ekleri dile getirmek i癟in kullanır;Bunları işitmek kimileri i癟in zor olsa da...
Your Favorite Scary Movie
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The ultimate story of the Scream movie franchise, featuring interviews from more than eighty key players and an in-depth exploration of the creation and legacy of the films that revived a dying genre In Your Favorite Scary Movie, entertainment journalist Ashley Cullins examines the making and impact of the Scream films with behind-the-scenes insight from cast, creators, and crew, as well as sharp analysis on how the movies' special blend of gruesome violence and humorous self-awareness rewrote the horror playbook. This intimate and thorough history includes brand-new interviews from Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Kevin Williamson, Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, Jack Quaid, Parker Posey, Hayden Panettiere, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Radio Silence, Roger L. Jackson, and so many more. Perfect for fans of Scream, horror lovers, and cinephiles, this is the story of how a little movie about a ghost-faced killer terrorizing high schoolers overcame countless obstacles to become an historic success that still has audiences screaming to this day.
Schechner Plays
A collection of performance texts ranging from orthodox plays to group-devised texts. The book traces from most recent to earliest Schechner's work as a "writer" and a "wrighter" -- the author of plays and the conceptualizer and leader of teams of artists. The book includes several never before published early texts as well as updated versions of well-known productions such as "Dionysus in 69," "YokastaS," "Makbeth," and "Imagining O." The earliest texts are from the 1950s the most recent from 2014. This book brings together for the first time Schechner's original plays and adaptations: Imagining O, YokastaS, Faust/gastronome, The Prometheus Project, Richard's Lear, Commune, Makbeth, Dionysus in 69, The Blessing of the Fleet, Briseis and the Sergeant, "Lot's Daughters," and "The Last Day of FK." The scripts engage with perennial canonical themes, such as Oedipus and Faust, and topical issues of our times. They embody Schechner's world-famous environmental theatre approach. Marta Minier's general introduction and Schechner's introductions to each play, set the scripts in their intellectual and production context. The book complements Schechner's other books which include, Performance Studies: An Introduction (now in its 4th ed.), Performance Theory, Between Theater and Anthropology, The Future of Ritual, and Performed Imaginaries.
Creativity in Theatre-Making
Creativity in Theatre-Making identifies and explores relationships between theatre-makers. The book seeks to expand opportunities for creativity and collaboration from concept to realisation.
Arts-Based Research in Theatre and Performance
Arts-based Research in Theatre and Performance provides a roadmap on how to conduct arts-based research, offering a vibrant exploration of how ethnography, autoethnography, poetry, and fiction can be used successfully in research projects.
The Princess and the Toad
These four hour-long short plays, with songs, are set around the court of the amiable muffin-loving King Horace, his twin brother Tiresias who is the Royal Soothsayer, Horace's formidable second wife Queen Beatrice, and the Queen's sister, the even more formidable Bertha, who is a witch.In each play, traditional fairy tales receive an unexpected and amusing re-working.The plays are: The Princess and the ToadBeastRumplestiltskin and the Sleeping BeautySnow white and the Big Bad Wolf
Silver Screen Cities Tokyo & London
Tokyo and London are two of the world's most exciting cities for cinema-going.David Kintore explores Tokyo by visiting cinemas from Asagaya to Roppongi, Shibuya to Shinagawa, and Ebisu to Yurakucho.In London he visits cinemas in Notting Hill, Soho, Islington, Leicester Square, Clapham, Shaftesbury Avenue, Brixton, Dalston, West India Quay, and East Finchley - plus many other enticing London destinations for the avid cinema-goer.Written by a filmgoer who loves wandering around cities as much as he enjoys sitting in cinemas watching films, the Silver Screen Cities books spring from the notion that visiting cinemas and their neighbourhoods is a wonderful way of getting to know different cities.The books in the Silver Screen Cities series are a celebration of city cinema-going.Unlike conventional collections of film reviews, the Silver Screen Cities books are about the whole experience surrounding cinema-going rather than just a series of film reviews.The film reviews in the Silver Screen Cities books sometimes take up only one or two paragraphs in a chapter.That's because city cinema-going is about much more than just the film that is being shown.It's about the cinema itself and the audience watching the film.It's about the unique vibe of different cities with their varied array of bars, caf矇s, restaurants and art museums.And it's about the feeling of freedom that comes from wandering a city's streets before or after seeing a film.
Being Black and British
Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School is about being Black, being British and being an actor before, during and after training.Written by Black writers working in and around the British performative industries, this book offers practical and theoretical tools to take into the classroom, studio, rehearsal room, mind, body and heart, focalised unapologetically through being Black in Britain. Structured across three acts, it covers themes present on the road to drama school such as youth theatre, the texts studied and early experiences in theatre spaces; drama school training with practical suggestions to encourage and embolden Black actors; and the world of the profession, ensuring that mental health, making work and a sense of what can be offered by Black actors is made clear.This book is a call to action and a challenge to all those who teach, lecture, direct, parent, produce, cast and/or train Black performers in Britain - and those performers themselves, to listen more, ask more, feel more and be more.
Being Black and British
Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School is about being Black, being British and being an actor before, during and after training.
Circus for Social Change
In this volume Social Circus is explored in depth by three Circus Studies scholars working with the aim of creating new ways of engaging with the field. Lavers, Burtt, and Bochud investigate the way that Social Circus transforms in response to its immediate environment, and particularly its social, political, and cultural context.
Circus for Social Change
In this volume Social Circus is explored in depth by three Circus Studies scholars working with the aim of creating new ways of engaging with the field.Lavers, Burtt, and Bochud investigate the way that Social Circus transforms in response to its immediate environment, and particularly its social, political, and cultural context. Extensively illustrated, with photos of different Social Circuses around the world, and extensively annotated, Circus for Social Change: Social Circus in Context provides a portal into ways of seeing today's Social Circus and is of interest to practitioners and scholars. Social Circuses explored in this volume include Cirqiniq in far North Canada; Galway Community Circus in the Republic of Ireland; Zip Zap Circus in Cape Town, South Africa; Circus Harmony in St. Louis, Missouri; Circus Laheto in Central Brazil; Women's Circus in Melbourne, Australia; the Mobile Mini Children's Circus (the MMCC) in various locations across Afghanistan; Cirque Hors Piste in Montreal, Canada; Sencirk in Dakar, Senegal; the Slow Circus Academy in Yokohama, JDS/Juggling de Shinshu, and the Moon Night Project in Nagano, Japan; Ponleu Selpak's Performing Arts School and Phare Circus in Cambodia; Sirkus Magenta in Helsinki, Finland; and Le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde in Bagneux in the outskirts of Paris, France.This book will be of great interest to the general reader, to practitioners working within Social Circus or arts for social change, and to scholars, teachers, and students in schools, colleges, and universities.
Arts-Based Research in Theatre and Performance
Arts-based Research in Theatre and Performance provides a roadmap on how to conduct arts-based research, offering a vibrant exploration of how ethnography, autoethnography, poetry, and fiction can be used successfully in research projects.
Aesthetics of Dalit Theatre
Since Dalit theatre has not garnered as much recognition as the other genres of Dalit literature have, this book, being one of the pioneering works in the field, aims to highlight the genre within the framework of Dalit literature and the Dalit Movement in India. The discussion extensively delves into the historical background, context and aesthetics of Dalit drama and theatre from epistemological viewpoints. To illustrate the subtleties of caste, class and gender in the pan-Indian scenario, the book includes textual understandings of specific Dalit plays, available in English translation, originally written in Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali, covering diverse regions of India. The inclusion of full-length interviews, conducted by the author, of all the living playwrights whose texts have been taken up for analysis, is another substantial facet of this study.
Hollywood Femmes Fatales and Ladies of Film Noir. Volume 3
3rd Edition. Volume 3 from a set of 4 volumes. The set contains approximately 1,100 photographs of a rare beauty; vintage, and of an extreme historical importance. Hundreds upon hundreds of photos are full page size of a large format 8.5" by 11". Lavishly printed. It is a massive and a major publication unmatched in the abundance of its materials, photos, and information. Enter the world of glamour, beauty, magic, nostalgia and human drama of Hollywood's greatest stars, the divas, the legends, and the forgotten. Unquestionably, this is the alpha and omega, and the bible of the Femmes Fatales from the dawn of the silver screen to the present day. If there is a bona fide femme fatale in the world, around the globe, you will find her here in this book. Written by the legendary Maximillien de Lafayette, who has to his credits more than 750 books and encyclopedias, 80 of them are in this field. The author brings to the table his 50 years of experience, as a historian, a critic and showbiz producer.
The Atheist's Prayer
After a solar eclipse, nineteen people were found dead in a remote area of the California National Forest. They were lying in a circle, holding hands and wearing plastic fairy wings. Years later, on the other side of the country, no one in the southern city of Jefferson is concerned about fairies or fairy-worshiping suicide cults. Except for Candy. She might not have proof, but she's damn sure it's going to happen again. The problem is, Candy is a coke-dealing stripper and the only person who will listen to her is an alcoholic mall Santa named Hank, who's only listening because, well...she's hot. There are seven days until the next eclipse.,
Theatrical Sketches
"Theatrical Sketches: Here and There With Prominent Actors" offers a glimpse into the world of late 19th-century theatre through a series of biographical sketches. This volume provides intimate portrayals of actors and actresses, capturing their personalities, professional lives, and the social milieu in which they operated. Presenting a vibrant snapshot of a bygone era, these sketches offer both theatrical history and a fascinating look at the lives of performers. Originally published in 1894, this collection provides valuable insights into the theatrical conventions and celebrity culture of the time. This book appeals to readers interested in theatre history, biography, and social history, offering a unique window into the personalities that shaped the stage.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Book of Horror
"... the definitive guide to what properly messes us up." ― SFX Magazine "Glasby anatomises horror's scare tactics with keen, lucid clarity across 34 carefully selected main films - classic and pleasingly obscure. 4 Stars."― Total Film​ The Book of Horror introduces the scariest movies ever made and examines what makes them so frightening. Horror movies have never been more critically or commercially successful, but there's only one metric that matters: are they scary? Back in the silent era, viewers thrilled at Frankenstein and Dracula. Today, the monsters may have changed, but the instinct remains the same: to seek out the unspeakable, ride the adrenaline rush and play out our fears in the safety of the cinema. The Book of Horror focuses on the most frightening films of the post-war era - from Psycho (1960) to Longlegs (2024) - examining exactly how they scare us across a series of key categories. Each chapter explores a seminal horror film in depth, charting its scariest moments with infographics and identifying the related works you need to see. Including references to more than 100 classic and contemporary horror films from around the globe, and striking illustrations from Barney Bodoano, this is a rich and compelling guide to the scariest films ever made. The films: Psycho (1960), The Innocents (1961), The Haunting (1963), Don't Look Now (1973), The Exorcist (1973), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Who Can Kill a Child? (1976), Suspiria (1977), Halloween (1978), The Shining (1980), The Entity (1982), Angst (1983), Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1990), Ring (1998), The Blair Witch Project (1999), The Others (2001), The Eye (2002), Ju-On: The Grudge (2002), Shutter (2004), The Descent (2005), Wolf Creek (2005), The Orphanage (2007), [Rec] (2007), The Strangers (2008), Lake Mungo (2008), Martyrs (2008), The Innkeepers (2011), Banshee Chapter (2013), Oculus (2013), The Babadook (2014), It Follows (2015), Terrified (2017), Hereditary (2018), It Chapter Two (2019), Host (2020), Talk to Me (2022), Longlegs (2024)
