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Play-Making: A Manual of Craftsmanship

Enriched edition. Crafting Compelling Dramas: A Guide to Playwriting Techniques

de William Archer, Penelope Hightower ...

In "Play-Making: A Manual of Craftsmanship," William Archer presents a comprehensive examination of the art and technique of playwriting, providing aspiring playwrights with crucial insights into the structure, language, and thematic development essential for successful theatre. Archer's literary style combines clarity with a depth of analysis, navigating through the complex nuances of character ... Leer más

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In "Play-Making: A Manual of Craftsmanship," William Archer presents a comprehensive examination of the art and technique of playwriting, providing aspiring playwrights with crucial insights into the structure, language, and thematic development essential for successful theatre. Archer's literary style combines clarity with a depth of analysis, navigating through the complex nuances of character
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A Practical Handbook for the Actor

de Melissa Bruder, Lee Michael Cohn, Madeleine Olnek, Nathaniel Pollack, Robert Previto, Scott Zigler ...

For anyone who has ever wanted to take an acting class, "this is the best book on acting written in the last twenty years" (David Mamet, from the Introduction).This book describes a technique developed and refined by the authors, all of them young actors, in their work with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, actor W. H. Macy, and director Gregory Mosher. A Practical Handbook for the ... Leer más

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For anyone who has ever wanted to take an acting class, "this is the best book on acting written in the last twenty years" (David Mamet, from the Introduction).This book describes a technique developed and refined by the authors, all of them young actors, in their work with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, actor W. H. Macy, and director Gregory Mosher. A Practical Handbook for the
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Amateur Theatricals

Your Ticket to Staging a Successful Play, from Start to Final Curtain

de John Kenrick ...

The one and only book on successfully staging amateur productions.In this book, drama teachers and community directors are given everything they need to know about picking the right show; licensing, casting, and budgeting; organizing a schedule; costumes, makeup, staging, lighting, and music; tickets, fundraising, programs, cast parties, and more. Illustrated with help plans and photos from actual ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

The one and only book on successfully staging amateur productions.In this book, drama teachers and community directors are given everything they need to know about picking the right show; licensing, casting, and budgeting; organizing a schedule; costumes, makeup, staging, lighting, and music; tickets, fundraising, programs, cast parties, and more. Illustrated with help plans and photos from actual
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Sanford Meisner on Acting

de Sanford Meisner, Dennis Longwell ...

Sanford Meisner was one of the best known and beloved teachers of acting in the country. This book follows one of his acting classes for fifteen months, beginning with the most rudimentary exercises and ending with affecting and polished scenes from contemporary American plays. Written in collaboration with Dennis Longwell, it is essential reading for beginning and professional actors alike. ... Leer más

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Sanford Meisner was one of the best known and beloved teachers of acting in the country. This book follows one of his acting classes for fifteen months, beginning with the most rudimentary exercises and ending with affecting and polished scenes from contemporary American plays. Written in collaboration with Dennis Longwell, it is essential reading for beginning and professional actors alike.
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Kazan on Directing

de Elia Kazan, Martin Scorsese ...

Elia Kazan was the twentieth century’s most celebrated director of both stage and screen, and this monumental, revelatory book shows us the master at work. Kazan’s list of Broadway and Hollywood successes—A Streetcar Named Desire, Death of a Salesman, On the Waterfront, to name a few—is a testament to his profound impact on the art of directing. This remarkable book, drawn from his notebooks, ... Leer más

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Elia Kazan was the twentieth century’s most celebrated director of both stage and screen, and this monumental, revelatory book shows us the master at work. Kazan’s list of Broadway and Hollywood successes—A Streetcar Named Desire, Death of a Salesman, On the Waterfront, to name a few—is a testament to his profound impact on the art of directing. This remarkable book, drawn from his notebooks,
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The Back Stage Guide to Stage Management, 3rd Edition

Traditional and New Methods for Running a Show from First Rehearsal to Last Performance

de Thomas A. Kelly ...

The Most Widely Used Manual For Aspiring And Veteran Stage Managers - Now Revised and ExpandedThe next best thing to shadowing a Broadway stage manager, this detailed, behind-the-scenes book as been brought completely up to date. First published in 1991, it is widely used and has been lauded as the most comprehensive, educational book on stage management available. From preproduction planning and ... Leer más

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The Most Widely Used Manual For Aspiring And Veteran Stage Managers - Now Revised and ExpandedThe next best thing to shadowing a Broadway stage manager, this detailed, behind-the-scenes book as been brought completely up to date. First published in 1991, it is widely used and has been lauded as the most comprehensive, educational book on stage management available. From preproduction planning and
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey

Behind the Scenes of the Award-Winning Stage Production

de Harry Potter Theatrical Productions, Jody Revenson ...

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one of the most celebrated stage productions of the past decade. Opening in London's West End in 2016, on Broadway in 2018 and in Melbourne 2019 - and with more productions worldwide still to come - the play has smashed records, collected countless rave reviews and awards, and captivated audiences night after night.Now readers are invited behind the scenes to ... Leer más

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one of the most celebrated stage productions of the past decade. Opening in London's West End in 2016, on Broadway in 2018 and in Melbourne 2019 - and with more productions worldwide still to come - the play has smashed records, collected countless rave reviews and awards, and captivated audiences night after night.Now readers are invited behind the scenes to
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The Secret History of Magic

The True Story of the Deceptive Art

de Peter Lamont, Jim Steinmeyer ...

Pull back the curtain on the real history of magic – and discover why magic really mattersIf you read a standard history of magic, you learn that it begins in ancient Egypt, with the resurrection of a goose in front of the Pharaoh. You discover how magicians were tortured and killed during the age of witchcraft. You are told how conjuring tricks were used to quell rebellious colonial natives. The ... Leer más

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Pull back the curtain on the real history of magic – and discover why magic really mattersIf you read a standard history of magic, you learn that it begins in ancient Egypt, with the resurrection of a goose in front of the Pharaoh. You discover how magicians were tortured and killed during the age of witchcraft. You are told how conjuring tricks were used to quell rebellious colonial natives. The
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Moment Work

Tectonic Theater Project's Process of Devising Theater

de Moises Kaufman, Barbara Pitts McAdams ...

A detailed guide to the collaborative method developed by the acclaimed creators of The Laramie Project and Gross Indecency--destined to become a classic. A Vintage Original.By Moisés Kaufman and Barbara Pitts McAdams with Leigh Fondakowski, Andy Paris, Greg Pierotti, Kelli Simpkins, Jimmy Maize, and Scott Barrow. For more than two decades, the members of Tectonic Theater Project have been ... Leer más

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A detailed guide to the collaborative method developed by the acclaimed creators of The Laramie Project and Gross Indecency--destined to become a classic. A Vintage Original.By Moisés Kaufman and Barbara Pitts McAdams with Leigh Fondakowski, Andy Paris, Greg Pierotti, Kelli Simpkins, Jimmy Maize, and Scott Barrow. For more than two decades, the members of Tectonic Theater Project have been
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The Definitive Guide to Magic

How to do Magic Tricks: Optical Illusions, Coin Magic, Sleight of Hand, Conjuration, Fire Eating and More

de Charles G. Wright ...

This superb guide to magic tricks uncovers and teaches the secrets behind many of the most popular magic routines and stage illusions ever invented. Perfect for beginners and fans of casual performance and stage magic, The Definitive Guide to Magic is an illustrated guidebook which examines and unveils the methods behind magic tricks, optical illusions, conjuring, coin magic and sleight of hand - ... Leer más

$5.38 USD

This superb guide to magic tricks uncovers and teaches the secrets behind many of the most popular magic routines and stage illusions ever invented. Perfect for beginners and fans of casual performance and stage magic, The Definitive Guide to Magic is an illustrated guidebook which examines and unveils the methods behind magic tricks, optical illusions, conjuring, coin magic and sleight of hand -
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Stage Blood

Five tempestuous years in the early life of the National Theatre

de Michael Blakemore ...

In 1971, Michael Blakemore joined the National Theatre as Associate Director under Laurence Olivier. The National, still based at the Old Vic, was at a moment of transition awaiting the move to its vast new home on the South Bank. Relying on generous subsidy, it would need an extensive network of supporters in high places. Olivier, a scrupulous and brilliant autocrat from a previous generation, ... Leer más

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In 1971, Michael Blakemore joined the National Theatre as Associate Director under Laurence Olivier. The National, still based at the Old Vic, was at a moment of transition awaiting the move to its vast new home on the South Bank. Relying on generous subsidy, it would need an extensive network of supporters in high places. Olivier, a scrupulous and brilliant autocrat from a previous generation,
... Leer más
Staging Social Justice

Collaborating to Create Activist Theatre

de Carly Halse, Megan Hanley, Cristina Pippa, Diane Finnerty, Lindsey Barlag Thornton, Amanda Dunne Acevedo, Ann Elizabeth Armstrong, Bryan Moore, Tracey Calhoun, David Kaye, Susan V. Iverson, Michael Ellison, Bernardo Solano, Paula Weston Solano, Xanthia Angel Walker, Selina Busby, Catherine McNamara, Kathleen Juhl, Lindsey Smith, Rod Ainsworth, Jude Pippen, Rebecca Root, Erasmo Tacconelli, Jessy Ardern, Brooke Kiener, Laura Reed Goodson, Natalya Brusilovsky, Crystal Grills, Daniel-Raymond Flint ...

Series series Theater in the Americas
Normal.dotm0011901163SIU Press195141012.00false18 pt18 pt00falsefalsefalseFringe Benefits, an award-winning theatre company, collaborates with schools and communities to create plays that promote constructive dialogue about diversity and discrimination issues. Staging Social Justice is a groundbreaking collection of essays about Fringe Benefits’ script-devising methodology and their collaborations ... Leer más

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Normal.dotm0011901163SIU Press195141012.00false18 pt18 pt00falsefalsefalseFringe Benefits, an award-winning theatre company, collaborates with schools and communities to create plays that promote constructive dialogue about diversity and discrimination issues. Staging Social Justice is a groundbreaking collection of essays about Fringe Benefits’ script-devising methodology and their collaborations
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Faith and a Sense of Truth in a Performer

de Constantin Stanislavski ...

This antiquarian book contains a treatise on the subject of realism in acting, by the inventor of method acting, Constantin Sergeievich Stanislavski. A fascinating and detailed text written by one of the founding fathers of modern acting technique, this book is the perfect guide for the aspiring actor or actress, and constitutes a must-read for anyone with an interest in the subject. Konstantin ... Leer más

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This antiquarian book contains a treatise on the subject of realism in acting, by the inventor of method acting, Constantin Sergeievich Stanislavski. A fascinating and detailed text written by one of the founding fathers of modern acting technique, this book is the perfect guide for the aspiring actor or actress, and constitutes a must-read for anyone with an interest in the subject. Konstantin
... Leer más
Theatre Studies: The Basics

de Robert Leach ...

Series series The Basics
Now in a second edition, Theatre Studies: The Basics is a fully updated guide to the wonderful world of theatre. The practical and theoretical dimensions of theatre – from acting to audience – are woven together throughout to provide an integrated introduction to the study of drama, theatre and performance. Topics covered include:dramatic genres, from tragedy to political documentarytheories of ... Leer más

$30.59 USD

Now in a second edition, Theatre Studies: The Basics is a fully updated guide to the wonderful world of theatre. The practical and theoretical dimensions of theatre – from acting to audience – are woven together throughout to provide an integrated introduction to the study of drama, theatre and performance. Topics covered include:dramatic genres, from tragedy to political documentarytheories of
... Leer más
Memorization for Actors

de Alexa Ispas ...

Imagine if you could learn your lines in half the time yet feel confident they will roll off your tongue when needed.Memorization for Actors provides you with a range of practical psychology tools and a bullet-proof memorization process that will put you miles ahead of the competition.Inside you will discover:How to become a master at learning your linesSimple tricks to learn more lines in less ... Leer más

$5.39 USD

Imagine if you could learn your lines in half the time yet feel confident they will roll off your tongue when needed.Memorization for Actors provides you with a range of practical psychology tools and a bullet-proof memorization process that will put you miles ahead of the competition.Inside you will discover:How to become a master at learning your linesSimple tricks to learn more lines in less
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Once a Rocker Always a Rocker

A Diary

de Cowboy Mach Bell ...

On the Road with The JOE PERRY PROJECT in the Big 80’s.The Untold Story, Unveiled in Amazing Detail.I was 29 years old in February 1982 and living in my parents’ basement.I worked at my father’s stereo shop. The phone rang and I unexpectedly became the lead singer of a famous hard rock band. Suddenly I was touring America and preparing to cut an album for a major label. Aerosmith’s Joe Perry ... Leer más

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On the Road with The JOE PERRY PROJECT in the Big 80’s.The Untold Story, Unveiled in Amazing Detail.I was 29 years old in February 1982 and living in my parents’ basement.I worked at my father’s stereo shop. The phone rang and I unexpectedly became the lead singer of a famous hard rock band. Suddenly I was touring America and preparing to cut an album for a major label. Aerosmith’s Joe Perry
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So You Want to be a Theatre Producer?

de James Seabright ...

A comprehensive guide to every aspect of producing a show, from raising the money to creating a hit.This unique guide offers comprehensive, clear advice to anyone producing or selling a show, whatever the venue or scale. Packed full of insights and tricks of the trade, it will give you the inspiration and confidence you need – whether you are taking your first steps in the profession or simply ... Leer más

$18.89 USD

A comprehensive guide to every aspect of producing a show, from raising the money to creating a hit.This unique guide offers comprehensive, clear advice to anyone producing or selling a show, whatever the venue or scale. Packed full of insights and tricks of the trade, it will give you the inspiration and confidence you need – whether you are taking your first steps in the profession or simply
... Leer más
Multimedia Performance

de Rosemary Klich, E. Scheer ...

How do performers and artists use media technologies to create live events? How have developments in audio-visual technology changed the relationship between the spectator and the performer? How can performance respond to the technology-saturated consciousness of contemporary culture? What are the key concepts and terms needed to understand multimedia performance?Multimedia Performance provides a ... Leer más

$28.79 USD

How do performers and artists use media technologies to create live events? How have developments in audio-visual technology changed the relationship between the spectator and the performer? How can performance respond to the technology-saturated consciousness of contemporary culture? What are the key concepts and terms needed to understand multimedia performance?Multimedia Performance provides a
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The Costume Making Guide

Creating Armor and Props for Cosplay

de Svetlana Quindt ...

Bring your cosplay dreams to life with your own two hands!The Best Cosplay Tutorial Guide Ever!Get ready to impress ordinary mortals with your superhuman costume-making skills. You can do it no matter what your experience level with this, the first full step-by-step technique book on cosplay--with no sewing! Internationally known cosplayer Kamui Cosplay (a.k.a. Svetlana Quindt) shows you how to ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Bring your cosplay dreams to life with your own two hands!The Best Cosplay Tutorial Guide Ever!Get ready to impress ordinary mortals with your superhuman costume-making skills. You can do it no matter what your experience level with this, the first full step-by-step technique book on cosplay--with no sewing! Internationally known cosplayer Kamui Cosplay (a.k.a. Svetlana Quindt) shows you how to
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Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions

Enriched edition. A Practical Hand-book and Guide for Theater Electricians, Motion Picture Operators and Managers of Theaters and Productions

de Henry Charles Horstmann, Victor H. Tousley, Emery Thornell ...

In 'Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions,' the anthology navigates the intricate nexus of cinema technology and theatrical magic from the early 20th century. This collection delves into the then-burgeoning fields of motion picture mechanisms and stagecraft, showcasing a rich tapestry of technical and artistic innovations that define the era. The works included explore the ... Leer más

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In 'Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions,' the anthology navigates the intricate nexus of cinema technology and theatrical magic from the early 20th century. This collection delves into the then-burgeoning fields of motion picture mechanisms and stagecraft, showcasing a rich tapestry of technical and artistic innovations that define the era. The works included explore the
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Estética de la luz

de Mauricio Rómulo Augusto Rinaldi ...

La luz ha sido utilizada tempranamente como elemento expresivo en el teatro, concretamente desde mediados del siglo XVI, presentando un gran desarrollo en la iluminación escénica desde fines del siglo XIX. Por otra parte, durante el siglo XX la luz ha trascendido el ámbito teatral para ser utilizada por artistas plásticos y visuales en las más diversas formas de arte. Por ello, el estudio de la ... Leer más

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La luz ha sido utilizada tempranamente como elemento expresivo en el teatro, concretamente desde mediados del siglo XVI, presentando un gran desarrollo en la iluminación escénica desde fines del siglo XIX. Por otra parte, durante el siglo XX la luz ha trascendido el ámbito teatral para ser utilizada por artistas plásticos y visuales en las más diversas formas de arte. Por ello, el estudio de la
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Adelaide

de Cloud Coal Shackle ...

This entire play takes place in Adelaide Australia. The main plot outline of the play is that it is about a woman (Adelaide) who meets a man (Jimmy) and the two fall in love. The two both decide they want to marry each other but when a friend of Jimmy meets Adelaide for the first time, he decides that he is attracted to her as well. After devising a plan, he sets out to break the two apart and ... Leer más

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This entire play takes place in Adelaide Australia. The main plot outline of the play is that it is about a woman (Adelaide) who meets a man (Jimmy) and the two fall in love. The two both decide they want to marry each other but when a friend of Jimmy meets Adelaide for the first time, he decides that he is attracted to her as well. After devising a plan, he sets out to break the two apart and
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Stage Lighting Design

Second Edition

de Neil Fraser ...

Stage Lighting Design is a comprehensive introduction to technical theatre, tracing the evolution of lighting design from ancient drama to contemporary performance. Neil Fraser covers everything that today's designers will need to know, from the simple nuts and bolts of equipment, through to the complexity of a full lighting rig, including all aspects of the stage electrician and lighter designer ... Leer más

$16.64 USD

Stage Lighting Design is a comprehensive introduction to technical theatre, tracing the evolution of lighting design from ancient drama to contemporary performance. Neil Fraser covers everything that today's designers will need to know, from the simple nuts and bolts of equipment, through to the complexity of a full lighting rig, including all aspects of the stage electrician and lighter designer
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加礼的记忆：泉州提线木偶戏的遗产认同研究

de 魏爱棠著 ...

本书通过广泛参阅泉州提线木偶戏相关的报告、官方文件、民间档案以及扎实的田野工作，获取了详实的、多角度的资料，完整地呈现了泉州提线木偶戏数十年来发展的社会背景，明晰了泉州提线木偶戏遗产在成为民族文化遗产过程中，遗产环境、遗产持有者等因素对于遗产认同表述的影响，为提线木偶戏的发展和保护增添了诸多的理论思考。 ... Leer más

$15.83 USD

本书通过广泛参阅泉州提线木偶戏相关的报告、官方文件、民间档案以及扎实的田野工作，获取了详实的、多角度的资料，完整地呈现了泉州提线木偶戏数十年来发展的社会背景，明晰了泉州提线木偶戏遗产在成为民族文化遗产过程中，遗产环境、遗产持有者等因素对于遗产认同表述的影响，为提线木偶戏的发展和保护增添了诸多的理论思考。
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