David Griffiths 
Italian Commedia and Please be Gentle [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 companion to American Theatre Ensembles Volume 1, this volume charts the development and achievements of theatre companies working after 1995, bringing together the diffuse generation of ensembles …

This book questions how feminist beliefs are enacted within an artistic context. It critically examines the intersection of violence, gender, performance and power through contemporary interventionis …

Are you a teacher of musical theatre who struggles to plan and construct lessons? Are you looking for a structured approach to teaching musical theatre to students of all abilities? Do you know your …

What part did Shakespeare play in the construction of a  »white people » and how has his work been enlisted to define and bolster a white cultural and racial identity? Since the court of Queen Elizab …

This extensively revised and updated edition offers a comprehensive account of the latest research and practice issues relating to perfectionism in sport, dance, and exercise. The new edition of The …

Performance Studies in Motion offers multiple perspectives on the current field of performance studies and suggests its future directions. Featuring new essays by pioneers Richard Schechner and Barba …

Focusing on eighteenth-century cultural productions, Wendy Sutherland examines how representations of race in philosophy, anthropology, aesthetics, drama, and court painting influenced the constructi …

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 …

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 …