An Actor Prepares by Constantin Stanislavski

$10.00 NZD

Category: Theatre | Series: Performance Books | Reading Level: good

In "An Actor Prepares", Stanislavski deals with the inward preparation an actor must undergo in order to explore a role to the its full. He introduces the concepts of the 'magic of' units and objectives, of emotion memory, of the super-objective and many more now famous rehearsal aids. "An Actor must wo rk all his life, cultivate his mind, train his talents systematically, develop his character; he may never despair and never relinquish this main pupose - to love his art with all his strength and love it unselfishly." - (Constantin Stanislavski). ...Show more

Petits Grands Theatres du Marquis de Sade by Annie le Brun

$40.00 NZD

Category: Theatre | Reading Level: very good

The Art of Ancient Greek Theater by Mary Louise Hart

$35.00 NZD

Category: Theatre | Reading Level: very good

 This is an exploration of Greek theatre as seen through its many depictions in classical art. "The Art of Ancient Greek Theater" addresses the vibrant imprint that ancient Greek tragedy and comedy left on the visual arts of classical Greece. Theatrical performance as we know it originated in mid-sixth century BCE with choral dances held in honour of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and patron of the theatre. The great tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, and the comedies of Aristophanes and Menander are preserved as some of the world's most revered literature and have formed the basis for theatrical performance up to the modern day. Over 90 objects - pottery vases, sculpture, reliefs, and masks - from museums across the world are featured with nine insightful essays and over 130 illustrations revealing the origins of Greek theatre and its multifaceted representation in the visual arts. ...Show more

Legislative Theatre - Using Performance to Make Politics by Augusto Boal; Adrian Jackson (Translator)

$25.00 NZD

Category: Theatre | Reading Level: very good

Augusto Boal's reputation is now moving beyond the realms of theatre and drama therapy, bringing him to the attention of a wider public. Legislative Theatreis the latest and most remarkable stage in his work. 'Legislative Theatre' is an attempt to use Boal's method of 'Forum Theatre' within a political system to create a truer form of democracy. It is an extraordinary experiment in the potential of theatre to affect social change. At the heart of his method of Forum Theatre is the dual meaning of the verb 'to act': to perform and to take action. Forum Theatre invites members of the audience to take the stage and decide the outcome, becoming an integral part of the performance. As a politician in his native Rio de Janeiro, Boal used Forum Theatre to motivate the local populace in generating relevant legislation. In Legislative TheatreBoal creates new, theatrical, and truly revolutionary ways of involving everyone in the democratic process. This book includes: * a full explanation of the genesis and principles of Legislative Theatre * a description of the process in operation in Rio * Boal's essays, speeches and lectures on popular theatre, Paolo Freire, cultural activism, the point of playwrighting, and much else besides.book includes: * a full explanation of the genesis and principles of Legislative Theatre * a description of the process in operation in Rio * Boal's essays, speeches and lectures on popular theatre, Paolo Freire, cultural activism, the point of playwrighting, and much else besides. ...Show more

Theatre in Ancient Greek Society by J. R. Green

$16.00 NZD

Category: Theatre | Reading Level: very good

"Theatre in Ancient Greek Society" examines the function and impact of the theater in the Greek world. Rather than resting on the interpretation of Greek dramatic texts or relying on written sources that were only intended for a small educated section of the population, Green examines the depictions of actors found on pottery, terracottas, glass, paintings, mosaics, marble sculpture and other everyday sources. "Theatre in Ancient Greek Society" is the first study of Greek drama to use this approach and is the product of the twenty years Professor Green has spent studying the archaeological evidence. ...Show more

Festival Designs by Inigo Jones: Drawings for Scenery & Costume by Roy Strong

$15.00 NZD

Category: Theatre | Reading Level: very good

An Exhibition of Drawings for Scenery and Costumes for the Court Masques of James I and Charles I lent and reproduced by permission of His Grace The Duke of Devonshire and the trustees of the Chatsworth Settlement

The Abbey Theatre - Interviews and Recollections by E. H. Mikhail

$15.00 NZD

Category: Theatre | Reading Level: very good

A History of the Theatre by Glynne Wickham

$15.00 NZD

Category: Theatre | Series: Performing Arts Ser. | Reading Level: good

In this masterly survey, Glynne Wickham outlines the development of drama throughout the world over the last 3,000 years, from its origins in primitive dance rituals all the way to the very end of the twentieth century. Highly readable, incisive and deeply imbued with a personal viewpoint that stresses the primacy of live performance, Wickham's erudite work is based on a lifetime's practical experience as a teacher, researcher and professional director. A History of the Theatreis the ideal introduction to the subject for all lovers of the theatre, and an authoritative textbook for students. ...Show more

Theatre History Explained by Neil Fraser (Head of the Lighting Department, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art)

$12.00 NZD

Category: Theatre

Theater History Explained is a comprehensive account of one of humanity's greatest achievements. Ranging from Ancient Greece to the present, all the major playwrights and practitioners are discussed--from Aeschylus to Acykbourn, Aristotle to Artaud. Some 300 playwrights and 2,000 plays are set in contex t and described, and there are major sections on everything from classical theater and medieval drama to Expressionism and the American Greats. Neal Fraser is Director of Technical Training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he has taught for over 10 years. ...Show more

Peter Brook : A biography by Michael Kustow

$25.00 NZD

Category: Theatre | Reading Level: very good

The authorised biography of the acclaimed theatre and film director Born into a Russian Jewish emigre family in London, Peter Brook was always fascinated by theatre. In the 1950s he veered between the West End, new work from France and opera at Covent Garden. By the 1960s he was moving towards greater e xperimentation, with controversial works like Marat/Sade and the Vietnam-protest show US, films like Lord of the Flies and King Lear, and landmark stagings of Shakespeare of which the most famous was the " ...Show more

Stanislavsky: A Life by David Magarshack; Irving Wardle (Introduction by)

$12.00 NZD

Category: Theatre | Reading Level: good

Konstantin Stanislavsky is one of the colossi not simply of Russian, but American and European theatre. The works of the creator of the Stanislavsky System - which later gave rise to the Method - have tended to shroud him in mystique, leading his followers to revere him as a saint and his detractors to dismiss him out of hand. As Irving Wardle says in his foreword to this edition (1986), David Magarshack's biography - first published in 1950 - offers 'a vigorous, highly readable narrative that succeeds in demystifying the working of the Moscow Art Theatre, and in removing Stanislavsky from his pedestal without cutting him down to size. To his autobiographical writings, Magarshack supplied the companion piece - A Life - and as such it remains unsuperseded.' ...Show more

All the World's a Stage by Ronald Harwood

$15.00 NZD

Category: Theatre | Reading Level: very good