Carefully Taught
Carefully Taught looks at American history as depicted in forty Broadway musicals. Presented chronologically according to the musical timeframe, award-winning theater critic and author Cary Ginell dissects the stories, characters, and songs to not only examine how Broadway viewed historical events, epochs, and personalities, but also to capture how dramatic license separated fact from fantasy. The chosen musicals fall into a variety of categories: biographies of famous Americans, (Andrew Jackson and Fiorello LaGuardia), stories with national conflicts (Hamilton, South Pacific), events that captured the attention of the American public (Floyd Collins, Newsies), and sociological studies or satires of specific eras (The Music Man, Hair). Many books have been written about Broadway, but Carefully Taught, from the song "You've Got To Be Carefully Taught"in South Pacific, uniquely approaches American history from two vantage points: the point of view of the playwright and composer accompanied with the context of how these events were seen when they were produced versus how they are seen today. Ginell's research of contemporary theater reviews and in-depth studies of productions' back stories play off his knowledge gained from his quarter century as a theater critic in Southern California.The combination is a complete overview of American history on the stage from the coveted balcony seat.
Practice as Research in the Arts (and Beyond)
This project addresses the contexts of Practice as Research and how to undertake it. This second iteration updates thinking and practices but sustains a direct and clear approach on how to become a practitioner-researcher. New features include an extension of range "beyond" the arts and a case for intra-disciplinarity in Practice Research as an influence in the formation of the "future university". A comparison is made between Artistic Research and Practice Research recognizing that research through practices with being-doing-knowing is central to both. Acknowledging the current crisis in legitimation, a broad view is taken of how things might be known by an onto-epistemology for the twenty-first century foregrounding the bodymind but sustaining rationality and community by way of Other/other dialogic exchange. Perspectives from around the world in Part II offset the more Eurocentric emphasis in Part I.
Jamaican Diaspora
The cannabis business is a billion-dollar industry. Why should other groups benefit? Marijuana is now legal in many states in the US. Jamaica should do the same; after all, it grows naturally on the island. It is time we take advantage of this and produce many cash products such as food, clothing and oils.
Rethinking Horror in the New Economies of Television
This book explores the cycle of horror on US television in the decade following the launch of The Walking Dead, considering the horror genre from an industrial perspective. Examining TV horror through rich industrial and textual analysis, this book reveals the strategies and ambitions of cable and network channels, as well as Netflix and Shudder, with regards to horror serialization. Selected case studies; including American Horror Story, The Haunting of Hill House, Creepshow, Ash vs Evil Dead, and Hannibal; explore horror drama and the utilization of genre, cult and classic horror texts, as well as the exploitation of fan practice, in the changing economic landscape of contemporary US television. In the first detailed exploration of graphic horror special effects as a marker of technical excellence, and how these skills are used for the promotion of TV horror drama, Gaynor makes the case that horror has become a cornerstone of US television.
Navigating a Career in Technical Entertainment
Navigating a Career in Technical Entertainment: Your Creative Career Guidebook explores tools, strategies, and motivational advice from a wide range of industry professionals for navigating an artistic career in design and technology in entertainment.This book is designed to accompany readers every step of the way in their career journey - from landing their first job after school through mid-career pivots and switching industries. It is organized into four parts: Finding Your Career Path; Tools and Strategies for Navigating Your Career Path; Curating a Creative Community as You Sustain Your Career; and Maintaining Flexibility and Finding Fulfillment in Your Career. Filled with motivational advice from mentors in the industry and creative worksheet exercises for personalized career planning, self- reflection, and goal setting, this book demystifies a complex industry, sharing crucial career-related information rarely covered in formal training programs. It explores a wide range of topics, including the types of jobs available in live entertainment and TV/film, education options, job searching, networking, career marketing materials, interviews, unions, financial empowerment, and refocusing on career shifts.This guidebook is written for designers, technicians, stage managers, production managers, crew members, and creative technical artists in entertainment at all stages of their career. Covering a wide variety of entertainment from theater and television to commercials and theme parks, Navigating a Career in Technical Entertainment is a perfect companion for higher education or postsecondary educators and students exploring career and workforce readiness topics and can also be used by professionals actively working in the field.This text also includes access to downloadable versions of the worksheets featured in the book, available at www.routledge.com/9780367510442.
That Scottish Play
Herein lies an early draft of Shakespeare's 'MacBeth' recently discovered behind the wall of a public lavatory in London. In this draft (called 'That Scottish Play'), MacBeth disappears during a fishing excursion on Loch Ness after encountering a certain local monster. A poor look-alike tinker named Max is then duped into assuming the role of the true MacBeth and must carry off the deception in both King Duncan's court and at home as the husband to Lady MacBeth. While Max struggles to maintain his own identity, plotters and schemers manipulate him toward their own ends. So begins the most talked about comedy of the year. 'A veritable witches' brew of hilarious pandemonium. Outrageously funny and provocative.' -The Wurstof Times 'The author parodies The Bard with reverential irreverence using every form of farce and satire, humor and wit imaginable. Viciously delicious and sublimely ridiculous.' -The Mortem Post 'A looking glass adventure into a Pythonesque land of lunacy and bedlam. Devastatingly absurd and wickedly witty.' -The Disassociated Press
Francisco Tarr矇ga
Here are eightteen compositions from the Romantic Era by Francisco Tarr矇ga transcribed for the baritone ukulele. Most are also playable on the tenor and soprano ukulele and, of course, may be played on the guitar. These are somewhat more complex compositions and are for Intermediate to Advanced players.
Harry Potter: Magical Paper Crafts
Harry Potter: Paper Crafts is a unique collection of more than 20 magical paper crafts inspired by the Harry Potter films. From DIY pop-up creations to paper-cut decorations, each craft includes clear instructions, a skill-level rating for makers of all ages, and tons of behind-the-scenes secrets from the films, from concept art to fun facts. Harry Potter: Paper Crafts features a wide range of paper-based projects that can be made from everyday materials in your home. Projects include: Howler replica A paper wand that casts a Patronus 3D Knight Bus that actually moves Fluffy marionette-style puppet Marauder's Map Learn to master paper crafting methods from paper folding to DIY pop-ups, Kirigami, and beyond. Also included are reusable templates to help even beginning crafters achieve impressive results! 20 MAGICAL PAPER PROJECTS: Make everything from a Howler replica, a paper wand that casts a Patronus, a 3D Knight Bus that actually moves, a Fluffy marionette-style puppet, a Marauder's Map and much more!! PROJECTS FOR EVERY CRAFTER: No matter your age or skill level, you will find many paper crafts you can make! Harry Potter: Paper Crafts includes crafts for all skill levels and a wide variety of craft types. STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS: Easy to follow instructions guide you through each craft project. REUSABLE TEMPLATES: Includes sturdy, reusable templates to help even beginning crafters achieve impressive results over and over again! COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION: Also available are Harry Potter: Crafting Wizardry, Harry Potter: Gryffindor House Pride: An Official Coloring Book, Harry Potter: Crochet Wizardry, Harry Potter: Knitting Magic, Harry Potter: Knitting Magic: More Patterns from Hogwarts and Beyond and more!
Seinfeld: The Official Cookbook
Named one of People Magazine's 50 Food Faves of 2022! From Jerry's kitchen to Monk's caf矇, food is central to many of Seinfeld's most memorable moments, and this official cookbook teaches fans to prepare favorite dishes from the show right in their own homes! Stash the takeout menus and cancel reservations at Mendy's, it's time to stay in for a taste of New York City as only Seinfeld: The Official Cookbook can deliver in this collection of more than 60 recipes inspired by the hit '90s sitcom. For a show about "nothing" one constant throughout Seinfeld's nine seasons is food! Jerry, Elaine, Kramer, George, and the whole gang are always talking about food, shopping for food, or grabbing a bite in Monk's coffee shop! There are contemplations on the black and white cookie, the Big Salad, proper (or improper) shrimp cocktail etiquette, an irresistible soup stand, lobster revenge omelets, the proper ranking of babka varieties, mouthwatering mackinaw peaches, and so much more. Now these culinary comedy classics are celebrated with a variety of recipes that will help any Seinfeld fan relive their favorite moments. Seinfeld: The Official Cookbook offers a variety of recipes for chefs of all levels. From appetizers to main courses and from drinks to desserts, each chapter includes delicious show-focused food that will have diners raving, "It's like a circus in your mouth!" 60+ RECIPES INSPIRED BY SEINFELD: Ever wondered "What's the deal...?" with the delicious eats and treats that Jerry and crew enjoy on the show? Seinfeld: The Official Cookbook let's you experience mealtime as part of the Seinfeld world. NO SOUP FOR YOU!: Just kidding, there's recipes from all the greatest food moments in the show that will have fans of all ages gathering around the table to swap favorite Seinfeld scenes! THE FIRST OFFICIAL SEINFELD COOKBOOK: The only cookbook with official recipes directly inspired by Seinfeld! The perfect gift for the Seinfeld fan in your life. RECIPES FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS: With accessible step-by-step instructions and helpful cooking tips, Seinfeld: The Official Cookbook is a great guide for fans of any age and skill level, from kitchen novices to seasoned chefs.
The Use of Folk-Hermeneutics in Analysing Dramatic Play Texts
Academic Paper from the year 2022 in the subject Theater Studies, Dance, course: Theatre Arts, language: English, abstract: This paper aims to propose a model for interpreting and understanding the cultural worlds represented in a dramatic play text. The qualitative method which this study captures as a hermeneutic understanding process is utilised to explicate how folkism and hermeneutics work in play analysis and how both can be used in analysing and understanding the culture embedded in dramatic play texts. In the humanities, interpretative tools in research are a means to an end, and are often deployed as keys to analysing works. As such, exploring how analysis is carried out in a dramatic play text is paramount in theatre studies. However, there seem to be a dearth of theories that can be used in interpreting and analysing play texts which document cultural nuances in theatre studies. It is a known fact that in every dramatic play text, characters are represented in action often within a cultural setting; as such, interpretation and analysis requires readers to dig into the dialogue in order to uncover the cultural world inherent in the play by paying rapt attention to context. This is with a view to interpreting and understanding the concerns of the folk as captured in a play.
The Power of Acting
ACTING is a vast and relatively unknown subject... for many. And yet millions are fascinated by it. Why? The answer is because this all-encompassing human art form is as fundamental to the self-actualisation of a human being as reading, writing and maths. We sense this. We know it. Surely the possession of such knowledge would be of great advantage in any profession, in any walk of life, and not just the preserve of stage and film? Why are we not taught these playful and transformative skills in school? This book uncovers why, and reveals top acting secrets, techniques and games that will dramatically change the way you see yourself and the world around you.'This is a wonderfully helpful book regarding the importance of adults learning to play again, in order to free themselves from the oppressive everyday tramlines we follow... Josephine is a great inspiration to many people and this book will show you why.'Peter Richardson - founder of the COMIC STRIP troupe'Sculptress of the creative spirit, enkindling in even our most timid selves a passion for play, interconnectedness, listening, ritual and generosity on all of life's stages, Josephine is an indelible force of love and wisdom, at once ready for a fit of laughter or all hell to break loose. For her teachings and humanity, my immeasurable gratitude! Watch out for that fourth wall; you might fall through it reading this book.'Seumas F. Sargent, Performer, Blue Man Group, Berlin'You're a rock, an inspiration, a star-I wish to the heavens I'd had teachers like you when I was at school! My God, I could have done anything.' Richard Down - a player'My life changed beyond all recognition during the last four years coming to your classes with many, many challenges. The safe loving environment you created has been a great source of strength-even when I have been unable to attend! It has been a very important part of my liberation.' Louise Gough - a player
Roy Williams Plays 5
In his fifth collection of Plays, the work ranges from a spirited, raging drama that investigates police corruption in Jamaica through to two thrilling monologue plays written either side of the Covid-19 pandemic, first presented at London's National Theatre. The political and the personal are drawn together effectively throughout, offering a rich selection of work that showcase Williams's unique talent. Roy Williams has been described as 'one of Britain's most important playwrights' (WhatsOnStage). His career to date has seen him win the Alfred Fagon Award, the George Devine Award, the Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright, a BAFTA Award and nominations for the Olivier Award for Best Play. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2008 and was made a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2018. Advice for the Young at Heart (2013) "A robust and poignant piece of theatre." - A Younger Theatre Kingston 14 (2014) "Should be lauded in staging a culture not exactly over-represented in British theatre ... convincingly suggests such tensions underpin both the island's chaotic political situation, and the wariness between the Jamaican police and the visiting Brit." - Independent The Firm (2018) "Williams reveals himself once more as one of the most compelling chroniclers of the complexities of masculinity in a rapidly changing world." - Arts Desk Death of England (2020) "The most exhilarating and hair-raising drama...This is truly a play for today." - The Guardian Death of England: Delroy (2021) " A blistering solo show sure to survive England's second lockdown" - Variety
Bromance
Unraveling the stereotype that men's friendships are unemotional and shallow, this book provides the first detailed account of the bromance that exists among young men. Drawing on one year of ethnography and 20 in-depth interviews among a university sport team, the authors show that these men reject traditional masculine boundaries, instead prioritizing an emotional and tactile form of friendship. Chapters detail the cultural shift in society's views on bromances, showing that bromances exists as an elevated, more emotional and intimate form of friendship, existing as a further positive consequence of decreasing cultural homophobia. By focusing on sport--which has traditionally been seen as a homophobic environment with toxic constructions of manhood--the authors show that even in the most traditionally masculine of settings, young men are rethinking what male friendship looks like, what it means to be a man, and the positive impact this can have on their mental health. This book will be relevant to a number of audiences including scholars and students in masculinity studies, queer studies, and friendship studies; LGBTQ+ activists and allies with interest in straight men's friendships and sports cultures; and men's mental health advocates.
Play Directing
Play Directing: The Basics introduces theatre students to a step-by-step process for directing plays, including advice on devising.Beginning with a historical overview of directing, this book covers every aspect of the director's job from first read to closing night. Practical advice on finding plays to produce, analysing scripts, collaborating with the design team, rehearsing with actors, devising company creations, and opening a show are peppered with advice from working professionals and academic directors. A practical workbook, short exercises, helpful websites, and suggested reading encourage readers towards a deeper study of the art of directing. This book empowers high school and early college students interested in theatre and directing to find their own voice, develop a practice, and refine their process.
From Outlaw to Rebel
This book analyzes the rise of socially and politically engaged Algerian documentaries, created in the period immediately following the end of the Algerian civil war (1991-1999). It uses case studies to highlight the works of four Algerian filmmakers, and devotes a chapter to each: Malek Bensma簿l, Hassen Ferhani, Djamel Kerkar, and Karim Sayad. The book makes visible productions that have been overlooked not only in distribution circuits but also within academia, and examines the political significance and the esthetic power of some of the most influential Algerian documentaries produced since the 2000s.
Reconstructing the Canon
This book, first published in 2000, features analyses about and by some of the most important Russian writers of the 1980s, a period of great changes in the cultural life of Russia. A variety of critical approaches matches the diversity of Russian writers considered here.
Materiality of Cooperation
The volume investigates the socio-material dimension and media practices of cooperation - before, during and beyond situations. Cooperation is understood as reciprocal interplay operating with or without consensus, in co-presence or absence of the involved actors in distributed situations. Artefacts, bodies, texts and infrastructures are the media that make cooperation possible. They enable and configure reciprocal accomplishments - and are themselves created through media practices in cooperative situations.
The Image of the Puppet in Italian Theater, Literature and Film
With the advancement of cybernetics, avatars, animation, and virtual reality, a thorough understanding of how the puppet metaphor originates from specific theatrical practices and media is especially relevant today. This book identifies and interprets the aesthetic and cultural significance of the different traditions of the Italian puppet theater in the broader Italian culture and beyond. Grounded in the often-overlooked history of the evolution of several Italian puppetry traditions - the central and northern Italian stringed marionettes, the Sicilian pupi, the glove puppets of the Po Valley, and the Neapolitan Pulcinella - this study examines a broad spectrum of visual, cinematic, literary, and digital texts representative of the functions and themes of the puppet. A systematic analysis of the meanings ascribed to the idea and image of the puppet provides a unique vantage point to observe the perseverance and transformation of its deeper associations, linking premodern, modern, and contemporary contexts.
The Plea on Oath
'The Plea on Oath' is a story of a bright and gifted boy.... will have you gripped, inspiring, powerful, intensive story as you read about how the boy grew up to become a Doctor, a thriller of his own hard work but not so much to show for it as he struggled and battled his notorious addiction to gambling with adverse consequences leaving a vacuum...........the author keeps you in suspense as the intriguing story unfolds...... Segun lived his life like a 'Candle in the Wind' with his struggle and fight back from the edge of death, his recovery and then back to the unavoidable end....... Doctors are human......and so are we all.
Adaptation and the New Art Film
Since the 1990s, the expropriation of canonical works of cinema has been a fundamental dimension of art-film exploration. Rainer Werner Fassbinder provides an early model of open adaptation of film classics, followed ever more boldly by the Coen Brothers, Chantal Akerman, Alex Carax, Todd Haynes, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Baz Luhrmann, and Olivier Assayas. This book devotes chapters to each of these directors to examine how their films redeploy landmark precursors such as City Lights (1931), Citizen Kane (1941), Rome Open City (1945), All About Eve (1950), and Vertigo (1958) in order to probe our psychological, philosophical, and historical situations in a postmodern soci矇t矇 du spectacle. In broadly diverse ways, each of these directors complicates received notions of the past and its representation, while probing the transformative media evolution and dislocation of the present, in film art and in society.
Bruce Lee ETD Scrapbook sequences Vol 3
Vol 3 compiles a selection of photographs taken both on set and off set.Bruce lee is one of the most photographed artists in the world. During the filming of "Enter the Dragon", the camera continuously highlights many facial emotions of Bruce.Often the camera would shoot 36 pics in rapid succession capturing the lightning speed of Bruce in action. in these volumes, we share these sequences with over 100 photographs in each volume.capturing Bruce at his most dynamic in full fury and also relaxing off-screen. These Limited editions are excellent for any collector with many rare photos
The Plea on Oath
'The Plea on Oath' is a story of a bright and gifted boy.... will have you gripped, inspiring, powerful, intensive story as you read about how the boy grew up to become a Doctor, a thriller of his own hard work but not so much to show for it as he struggled and battled his notorious addiction to gambling with adverse consequences leaving a vacuum...........the author keeps you in suspense as the intriguing story unfolds...... Segun lived his life like a 'Candle in the Wind' with his struggle and fight back from the edge of death, his recovery and then back to the unavoidable end....... Doctors are human......and so are we all.
Bruce Lee ETD Scrapbook sequences Vol 4
Vol 4 compiles a selection of photographs taken both on set and off set.Bruce lee is one of the most photographed artists in the world. During the filming of "Enter the Dragon", the camera continuously highlights many facial emotions of Bruce.Often the camera would shoot 36 pics in rapid succession capturing the lightning speed of Bruce in action. in these volumes, we share these sequences with over 100 photographs in each volume.capturing Bruce at his most dynamic in full fury and also relaxing off-screen. These Limited editions are excellent for any collector with many rare photos
Stories Dad Told Me
Manny Azenberg has produced shows on Broadway since 1966. He produced sixty five plays and musicals, earned twenty five Tony Award nominations and won nine Tony Awards. In 2012, he won the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. In this heartfelt memoir, Manny sits down with his daughter to share his life's story. It is the story of a Jewish kid growing up in the Bronx, whose life and career adhered to values and principles: work hard, behave well, treat people with dignity and respect, don't welch, and seek balance. Manny's stories of his childhood in the Bronx, his service in the Army, his teaching career at Duke University, and his long and illustrious career on Broadway are told with warmth and humor; they are a chronicle of one of the most legendary Broadway careers of our time, as well as a life well lived.
The love of the game
THE LOVE OF THE GAME. a comedy, of sorts. by Caridad Svich. Synopsis: JB plays golf. They're good at it. It's summer and their old friend Shep comes to visit. Into the world of sports also walks in an upstart named Ren. Let's just say it's not going to be like any summer JB has gone through before. This is a Santa Catalina Editions and NoPassport Press edition.
Arbor Falls
ARBOR FALLS. a play by Caridad Svich. Synopsis: In a small town called Arbor Falls, a preacher wrestles with their faith as they try to hold onto the last vestiges of a church with barely a congregation to call its own. Into this town arrives a traveler whose presence exposes the spiritual and moral values upon which it stands. This play is part of the author's seven play cycle AMERICAN PSALM. This is a Santa Catalina Editions and NoPassport Press publication venture.
Life Jacket
LIFE JACKET. a play by Caridad Svich. Synopsis: This is a story about two friends on a boat. They live in a small town near the sea. On this Sunday, they go out, as they have done in the past, but this time, something changes. Call it a spirit encounter. Or maybe they just hit some nasty debris in the water. Whatever the case, it is a day that will test them both. This play is part of the author's seven-play AMERICAN PSALM cycle. This is a Santa Catalina and NoPassport Press edition.
Parenting Trans and Non-Binary Children
Based on interviews conducted with parents of trans and gender diverse children in the UK, this book presents an account and analysis of the love, support, and advocacy involved in parenting trans and gender diverse children. Mikulak explores how parents negotiate and challenge cis-normativity to make familial, educational, and healthcare settings livable for their trans and gender diverse children. By examining the educational and emotional labor that parents perform as they advocate for their children across these different settings, the book highlights the value of parental expertise and labor while calling out the systemic failures that continue to make this work necessary. This research will be of interest to scholars researching family studies, kinship studies, gender studies, and queer studies.
The Music of Paul McCartney
An album by album guide through the career of Paul McCartney, from his early Beatles days, right to his recent solo works. Every album is explored, including his electronic, live and classical works. The book also features interviews with those who've worked with him, such as Laurence Juber, Marvin Stamm and Anne Dudley.
Theater and Human Flourishing
The Humanities and Human Flourishing series publishes edited volumes that explore the role of human flourishing in the central disciplines of the humanities, and whether and how the humanities can increase human happiness. This volume presents essays on the significance of theater to wellbeing and human flourishing. Combining scholarship in psychology and positive psychology with new perspectives in theater and performance studies, the volume features eleven prominent theater and performance studies scholars who offer original, previously unpublished examinations of the social benefits of theater and performance. This volume explores the questions: Why is theater considered a "social good"? And what makes theater a valuable contribution to happiness and wellbeing? Contributors point to theater as a rich source of community and examine the unique value of live, theatrical performance as a medium through which trauma as well as socio-political differences can be expressed. The personal, societal, and artistic benefits of theater are examined through chapters on actors' suffering and acting training, community theater, theater and trauma, breaking social barriers through theater, etiquette in the theater, and the theatrical community as a refuge for minoritized groups. Like other titles in this series, Theater and Human Flourishing uses an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach, which here breaches the divide between science-focused fields that study human flourishing and the artistry of theatrical performance.
Act ALIVE
Finally - a modern acting method that cuts to the chase of what actors really need to unleash their acting genius! The groundbreaking Act ALIVE approach, with exercises ranging from pragmatic to deeply personal, will give you the tools to quickly bring your skills to the next level, from audition to set. Actor and acting coach Andi Matheny, who has helped launch hundreds of actors on their journey from pupil to professional, writes in an entertaining, no-nonsense style as if she's talking directly to you in her studio. This is the essential book for anyone serious about working in today's TV and film industry!
The Sleeper Agent in Post-9/11 Media
This book examines the figure of the sleeper agent as part of post-9/11 political, journalistic and fictional discourse. There is a tendency to discuss the terroristic threat after 9/11 as either a faraway enemy to be hunted down by military force or, on the other hand, as a ubiquitous, intangible threat that required constant alertness at home. The missing link between these two is the sleeper agent - the foreign enemy hiding among US citizens. By analyzing popular television shows, several US comic books, and a broad variety of Hollywood films that depict sleeper agents direct or allegorically, this book explores how a shift in perspective--from terrorist to sleeper agent--brings new insights into our understanding of post-9/11 representations of terrorism. The book's interdisciplinary focus between media studies, cultural studies, and American studies, suggests that it will find an audience in a variety of fields, including historical research, narratology, popular culture, as well asmedia and terrorism studies.
Streaming and Screen Culture in Asia-Pacific
This book is an interdisciplinary collection exploring the impact of emergent technologies on the production, distribution and reception of media content in the Asia-Pacific region. Exploring case studies from China, Japan, South Korea, India, Thailand and Australia, as well as American co-productions, this collection takes a Cultural Studies approach to the constantly evolving ways of accessing and interacting with visual content. The study of the social and technological impact of online on-demand services is a burgeoning field of investigation, dating back to the early-2010s. This project will be a valuable update to existing conversations, and a cornerstone for future discussions about topics such as online technologies, popular culture, soft power, and social media.
Australian Westerns in the Fifties
Australian Western in the Fifties: Kangaroo, Hopalong Cassidy on Tour, and Whiplash looks at Australian Westerns from three points of view--film, personal appearance, and television at the beginning, middle, and end of the 1950s, the American Western's golden age. It looks at three significant but "forgotten" cases: (1) Kangaroo: The Australian Story, the first Technicolor film made in Australia, produced by the Hollywood movie studio 20th Century Fox, directed by the Academy Award-winning filmmaker Lewis Milestone, starring Maureen O'Hara, Peter Lawford, and Richard Boone. (2) The successful goodwill tour of Australia by the Hollywood actor William Boyd who played the film, radio, and television cowboy Hopalong Cassidy. (3) The British-American produced black-and-white TV series Whiplash, made in Australia and starring the Hollywood actor Peter Graves. The American filmmakers' ignorance of Australia meant they learned the hard waythere was more to Australian Westerns than simply replacing the prairie with the bush, bison with kangaroos, and Native Americans with Aboriginals. Indeed, the depiction of place and the presentation of Aboriginal culture are two of the most intriguing aspects of Australian Westerns. In retelling the filmmakers' stories, a unique picture of the Australian film and television industry and everyday life during the 1950s is revealed.
Box, Pit, and Gallery
Delve into the dynamic interplay of theater and society in 18th-century London with Box, Pit, and Gallery: Stage and Society in Johnson's London. This meticulously researched volume provides an illuminating exploration of how the mid-century theater reflected and influenced the shifting social and political landscape of the time. From the Licensing Act of 1737 to the evolving repertory of Drury Lane and Covent Garden, the book examines the institutions, personalities, and performances that defined a period of remarkable cultural transformation. As industrialization reshaped urban life and colonial expansion stoked national pride, playwrights and performers adapted to the complexities of a society in transition, creating dramas that mirrored England's burgeoning imperial identity. This engaging study highlights the emergence of a new theatrical audience drawn from the rising middle class, the ascent of David Garrick as a transformative force in acting, and the enduring popularity of Shakespearean drama. Rich with historical detail, the book situates the mid-century stage within a broader narrative of cultural and aesthetic change, tracing how shifts in acting styles, audience expectations, and production practices ultimately influenced the trajectory of English drama. Box, Pit, and Gallery is an indispensable resource for scholars and enthusiasts of theater history, offering a compelling portrait of an era when the stage was a microcosm of a nation on the cusp of modernity. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1953.
Box, Pit, and Gallery
Delve into the dynamic interplay of theater and society in 18th-century London with Box, Pit, and Gallery: Stage and Society in Johnson's London. This meticulously researched volume provides an illuminating exploration of how the mid-century theater reflected and influenced the shifting social and political landscape of the time. From the Licensing Act of 1737 to the evolving repertory of Drury Lane and Covent Garden, the book examines the institutions, personalities, and performances that defined a period of remarkable cultural transformation. As industrialization reshaped urban life and colonial expansion stoked national pride, playwrights and performers adapted to the complexities of a society in transition, creating dramas that mirrored England's burgeoning imperial identity. This engaging study highlights the emergence of a new theatrical audience drawn from the rising middle class, the ascent of David Garrick as a transformative force in acting, and the enduring popularity of Shakespearean drama. Rich with historical detail, the book situates the mid-century stage within a broader narrative of cultural and aesthetic change, tracing how shifts in acting styles, audience expectations, and production practices ultimately influenced the trajectory of English drama. Box, Pit, and Gallery is an indispensable resource for scholars and enthusiasts of theater history, offering a compelling portrait of an era when the stage was a microcosm of a nation on the cusp of modernity. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1953.
Drama Games and Improvs
This drama text includes 137 drama games in a lesson play format. Everything you need to teach basic dramatic skills using improv games. A semester-long theatre curriculum guide; if used with Improv Ideas by the same authors, there are enough games for a year's work. Select from more than 134 drama games and improvs adaptable to all age groups. Within the theatre book's 30 units are 74 lessons covering all elements of drama. The lessons are structured sequentially with emphasis on group building. The drama guide helps you teach drama skills holistically. Students are unaware they are being taught many new skills with every lesson. This unique curriculum is the culmination of many years of evolution and testing. Clearly the most comprehensive and easy-to-use improv book available today.
Fearless Godric
Fearless Godric is a book about a daring and extremely courageous little boy, that exemplifies the definition of being a kid with a wild imagination. This book was also created to assist in motivating and inspiring other children to never give up on the things they want to achieve the most, even if it doesn't seem possible to others. With the vibrant colors and attention to details, we're hoping Fearless Godric does just that for you and your child.
Superboy & Superpup (hardback)
Superboy & Superpup: The Lost VideosA comprehensive view of two long lost videos from the Golden Age of Television. Both created by "The Adventures of Superman" producer and D.C. Comics pioneer Whitney Elsworth, "The Adventures of Superboy" and "The Adventures of Superpup" are unique parts of the history of the celluloid Superman. This collectors' edition contains: Over 150 never-before-seen photosExclusive interviews with cast and crewProduction informationA complete look at the 12 unfilmed Superboy scripts
Superboy & Superpup
Superboy & Superpup: The Lost VideosA comprehensive view of two long lost videos from the Golden Age of Television. Both created by "The Adventures of Superman" producer and D.C. Comics pioneer Whitney Elsworth, "The Adventures of Superboy" and "The Adventures of Superpup" are unique parts of the history of the celluloid Superman. This collectors' edition contains: Over 150 never-before-seen photosExclusive interviews with cast and crewProduction informationA complete look at the 12 unfilmed Superboy scripts
Jamaican Diaspora
Good leaders are able to asses a situation and foreshadow its future. They take what is in from of them and create a blueprint that will enable them to stay relevant. All organizations have a leader; whether it is home, school, work one person has to set the agenda for the group's survival. Are you up to the task?
Neither Here Noir There / Unplugged
NEITHER HERE NOIR THERE - Michael, newly divorced, broke and depressed, has taken up residence at the apartment of his best friend, Alice. Prompted by Alice, Michael begins to rework a discarded film noir novel. He soon runs into trouble when his femme fatale, Maxie Malone, comes to life with an agenda of her own - one that does not include Alice. Blithe Spirit meets The Maltese Falcon. Full length, approx. 60 min. Dark Comedy. 2F, 1M. UNPLUGGED - A writer's work is disrupted when his printer takes on a life, and an agenda, of its own. One act, approx. 50 minutes. Dark Comedy 2M, 2F.
Sharkey
The incredible, true story of the twentieth century's greatest performing sea lion and the man who trained him.Gold Winner for the 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the Performing Arts & Music Category "Sharkey is the natural artist, performing his magic for nothing but love." - Wolcott Gibbs, the New YorkerSharkey tells the compelling story of an unusually gifted, trained sea lion who shared the stage with practically every important performer of the first half of the twentieth century-from Bob Hope to Ella Fitzgerald, from Broadway to Hollywood and beyond. Readers follow Sharkey and his flippered colleagues as they travel the world with stops at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, vaudeville houses, Manhattan during the Harlem Renaissance, burlesque nightclubs, movie palaces, Radio City Music Hall, and the legendary studios of early radio, movies, and television, meeting a who's who of showbiz entertainers, sports superstars, and even a US president. Meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated, Sharkey is a quirky slice of New York and entertainment history sure to delight fans of vintage pop culture and Americana, as well as animal lovers.
Red Scare
Invaluable not only for fans of Tobe Hooper or the great cast of I'm Dangerous Tonight, but also for anyone interested in how films are made. Stan Giesea has an astute eye for detail and a warm facility as a storyteller, and he keeps the reader close to his inside perspective on the production. Hooper is a spectral presence, sometimes in the foreground, but mostly as the hub around which revolves the kinetic activity of the crew as they labor over the details. Giesea captures Hooper's gruff conviviality as he steers the production, wobbling but steady, toward completion. Full of life, rhythm and deftly rendered personalities, Red Scare is a pleasure to read. - Dr. Will Dodson, co-editor of American Twilight: The Cinema of Tobe Hooper
Brown Boys Swim
We think we'll be alright - because we wade through air, not water, but that's not enough." Best friends Mohsen and Kash are gearing up for the biggest night of their lives - Jess Denver's pool party. There's just one problem... they can't swim. Fuelled by halal Haribo and chicken wings, the pair throw themselves in at the deep end, tackling cramped cubicles and cold showers as they learn how to be at one with the water. Fierce, funny, and brimming with heart, Karim Khan examines the pressures faced by young Muslim men in this exhilarating new play about fitting in and striking out. This was published to coincide withproduction at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, in August 2022.
Wreckage
I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you. Sam and his fianc矇 Noel have been together for years. They have a house, a cat and their whole lives ahead of them. But when a sudden and permanent distance crashes into their relationship, it falls upon Sam to discover where their story goes from here. Tom Ratcliffe's Wreckage is a touching story about continuing bonds and love that only evolves, and never dies. This edition was published to coincide with the run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 and subsequent UK tour.
