Armstrong Jolene Armstrong 
Cruel Britannia [PDF ebook] 
Sarah Kane’s Postmodern Traumatics

Shakespeare is at the heart of the British theatrical tradition, but the contribution of Ira Aldridge and the Shakespearean performers of African, African-Caribbean, south Asian and east Asian herita …

First Published in 1996. This text looks at the cinema from the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela. Presented by country and date orde …

Described by the distinguished theatre director Peter Brook as “a very powerful form of theatre“, the Ta“ziyeh is the Islamic drama of Iran. This work examines the evolution of the Ta“ziyeh, whic …

Mining a series of previously uncharted conversations springing up in 16th- and 17th-century popular medicine and culture, this study explores early modern England“s significant and sustained intere …

This title was first published in 2003. ‚Jonsonians‘ explores the theatrical traditions within which Ben Jonson was working, investigates the ways in which his work has influenced and informed the de …

The creation of the new Globe Theatre in London has heightened interest in Shakespeare performance studies in recent years. The essays in this volume testify to this burgeoning research into issues s …

What do “stage directions“ do in early modern drama? Who or what are they directing: action on the stage, or imagination via the page? Is the label “stage direction“ helpful or misleading? Do the …

This volume responds to a renewed focus on tragedy in theatre and literary studies to explore conceptions of tragedy in the dramatic work of seventeen canonical American playwrights. For students of …

Frustrating, nerve-wracking, job-winning or job-losing, flawed yet necessary – auditioning is a maddening business for everyone involved. The people behind the audition desk are looking for a killer …

“Julius Caesar is, simply, Shakespeare“s African play“ John Kani In 2012, actor Paterson Joseph played the role of Brutus in the Royal Shakespeare Company“s acclaimed production of Julius Caesar …