Kathleen Wilson 
Strolling Players of Empire [EPUB ebook] 
Theater and Performances of Power in the British Imperial Provinces, 1656-1833

Cultural materialism is one of the most important and one of the most provocative theories to have emerged in the last thirty years. Combining close attention to Shakespearean texts and the condition …

Wig Making and Styling: A Complete Guide for Theatre and Film, Second Edition is the one-stop shop for the knowledge and skills you need to create and style wigs. Covering the basics, from styling to …

This practical handbook is invaluable for anyone performing, teaching, studying or simply wanting a new way to enjoy Shakespeare. It provides an outline of Meisner»s work and legacy, a discussion of …

Drawing together contributions by scholars from a variety of fields, including theater, film and television, sociology, and visual culture, this volume explores the range and diversity of comedic per …

The Arden Research Handbook of Shakespeare and Adaptation explores the dynamics of adapted Shakespeare across a range of literary genres and new media forms. This comprehensive reference and research …

»Kidnie»s study presents original, sophisticated, and profoundly intelligent answers to important questions.» – Lukas Erne, University of Geneva »This is a fine and productive book, one that will …

What does it take to control your performance nerves, to feel confident when facing audiences, and to acquire mastery of your talent? How can you feel secure in the knowledge that you are giving your …

Bertolt Brecht»s silent Kattrin in Mother Courage, or the disability performance lessons of his Peachum in The Threepenny Opera; Tennessee Williams» limping Laura Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie a …

Analyzing Shakespeare»s views on theatre and magic and John Dee»s concerns with philosophy and magic in the light of the Italian version of philosophia perennis (mainly Marsilio Ficino, Pico della …

Cuban music is recognized unanimously as a major historical force behind Latin American popular music, and as an important player in the development of US popular music and jazz. However, the music p …