Arthur Groos 
Madama Butterfly/Madamu Batafurai [PDF ebook] 
Transpositions of a ‘Japanese Tragedy’

"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 …

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 …

How does tourism impact theatre? How do theatrical ways of seeing, knowing, and acting shape tourism? How do economic and political processes like colonization or neoliberalization influence them bot …

Offering fuller understandings of both dramatic representations and the complexities of religious culture, this collection reveals the ways in which religion and performance were inextricably linked …

Jokes have always been part of African culture, but never have they been so blended with the strains and gains of the contemporary African world as today. Joke-Performance in Africa describes and ana …

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 …

What is tango? Dance, music, and lyrics of course, but also a philosophy, a strategy, a commodity, even a disease. This book explores the politics of tango, tracing tango”s travels from the brothels …