Christopher B. Balme & Piermario Vescovo 
Commedia dell’Arte in Context [PDF ebook] 

"Mercadet: A Comedy in Three Acts" by using Honore de Balzac is a satirical exploration of monetary schemes, societal expectations, and the pursuit of wealth in nineteenth-century France. T …

A classic work of theatre history and criticism when first published, Arnold Aronson »s formative study surveyed the phenomenon known as environmental theatre. Now updated in this richly illustrated …

 »Essential reading for any young actor » Dame Maggie Smith Competition for acting work is fierce and talent is not necessarily enough. Actors need all the help they can get with all aspects of the p …

This book offers a wealth of resources, critical overviews and detailed analysis of Ivo van Hove »s internationally acclaimed work as the foremost director of theatre, opera and musicals in our time. …

Shakespeare: Actors and Audiences brings together the voices of those who make productions of Shakespeare come to life. It shines a spotlight on the relationship between actors and audiences and expl …

“Theatre is not part of our vocabulary”: Sipho Sepamla »s provocation in 1981, the year of famous anti-apartheid play Woza Albert!, prompts the response, yes indeed, it is. A Century of South African …

Performance and medicine are now converging in unprecedented ways. London »s theatres reveal an appetite for medical themes – John Boyega is subjected to medical experiments in Jack Thorne »s Woycek, …

 »When directors understand the value of a movement director they remove any sense of hierarchy within the room and place movement directors firmly by their side for they are and should be their co-p …

Since the late 1990s, Rupert Goold has garnered a reputation as one of the UK »s most exciting and provocative theatre directors. His exhilarating, risk-taking productions of both classic texts and n …

Winner of the ASLE-UKI 2022 Book Prize From The Pastoral Players » 1884 performance of As You Like It to contemporary site-specific productions activist interventions, there is a rich history of open …