Fitzpatrick Lisa Fitzpatrick & Kurdi Maria Kurdi 
‘I love craft. I love the word’ [EPUB ebook] 
The Theatre of Deirdre Kinahan

First published in 2005. The Victorian and Edwardian music hall ballet has been a neglected facet of dance historiography, falling prey principally to the misguided assumption that any ballet not per …

Gaining a view behind the scenes into the jobs and personalities of people who work in the theatre is a privilege afforded to few. This book grants that privilege to all its readers. Twenty-one highl …

Wesker On Theatre is a collection of essays by one of Britain”s most well-known, prolific and controversial writers, which explores his thoughts on drama and the theatre gained from a writing career …

David Mamet is widely considered to be the voice of contemporary American Theatre. His use of what is taken to be realistic language together with minimalist staging creates a postmodern combination …

‘I can”t believe we”re arguing over a Blue Riband’ ‘I can”t believe we”re stuck down a mine.’ ‘Yet here we are’ 3rd May 1979, South Wales. Thatcher is counting her votes, Sid Vicious is spinning …

Theatre in the Expanded Field is a fiercely original, bold and daring exploration of the fields of theatre and performance studies and the received narratives and histories that underpin them. Rich w …

In this picaresque novel, Charlotte Clarke recalls her life as an actress, and in particular, the difficulties facing a woman trying to make her way in a man”s world. The issues of women”s writing, …

“Nersesian is this generation’s Mark Twain and the East River is his Mississippi” (Jennifer Belle, author of High Maintenance).   These four sharply witty plays—three of which have been staged o …

In this collection of seven provocative essays, acclaimed theatre director and playwright Mick Gordon argues that the theatre represents a physical corollary of the invisible workings of our minds. I …

A guide to ballroom dancing. It includes all the main ballroom dances, along with versions of most dances approved for championships. There are diagrams showing every step from both the male and fema …