Theatre & Performance Studies News & Updates

Recent Articles

1. 

   The Heart of Teaching

   We are delighted to announce that The Heart of Teaching: Empowering Students in the Performing Arts is now available. The Heart of Teaching speaks to experienced teachers and beginning teachers in all disciplines, but is particularly relevant to those in the performing arts, from which most of its examples are drawn. It brings essential insight and honesty to the discussion of how to teach.
    

   
    

2. 

   The Craft of Comedy

   By Athene Seyler and Stephen Haggard
   
   Edited by Robert Barton
   
   'a work on the art and craft of comedy as important in its own way as works by Stanislavski and Chekhov' – Oxford Theatre Companion

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3. 

   Stanislavski: The Basics

   By Rose Whyman
   
   Series: The Basics

   Stanislavski: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the life, thought and impact of Konstantin Stanislavski.

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4. 

   The Unwritten Grotowski

   Theory and Practice of the Encounter
   
   By Kris Salata

   This book gives a new view on the legacy of Jerzy Grotowski (1933-1999), one of the central, and yet misunderstood, figures who shaped 20th-century theater, focusing on his least known last phase of work on ancient songs and the craft of the performer.

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5. 

   Routledge Performance Archive News - December

   Featuring: cupcakes and transatlantic celebrations for the launch of the RPA; press coverage, rave reviews and endorsements; and new content from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London for 2013.

6. 

   Oscar nominations galore for the new Taylor & Francis (Routledge) eBooks video

   And the winner in the category of Best Short Film (Live Action) goes to ... eBooks for Libraries from Taylor & Francis (including all Routledge titles)! We are very proud of our new eBooks video (a bit too proud maybe). It gives you a great overview of what T&F eBooks are all about, how to trial them and how to purchase. Watch the vid here!

7. 

   Theatre in Practice

   A Student's Handbook
   
   By Nick O'Brien and Annie Sutton

   Now Available

   Theatre in Practice provides students with all of the ‘must have’ Drama skills required for A-Level, International Baccalaureate, BTEC and beyond.

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8. 

   Contemporary Mise en Scène

   Staging Theatre Today
   
   By Patrice Pavis
   Translated by Joel Anderson

   Contemporary Mise en Scène is Patrice Pavis’s masterful analysis of the role that staging has played in the creation and practice of theater throughout history.

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9. 

   Ensemble Theatre Making: A Practical Guide

   A Practical Guide
   
   By Rose Burnett Bonczek and David Storck

   Now Available

   The first comprehensive diagnostic handbook for building, caring for, and maintaining an ensemble.
   
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10. 

    Theatre Histories

    An Introduction, 2nd Edition
    
    By Phillip B. Zarrilli, Bruce McConachie, Gary Jay Williams and Carol Fisher Sorgenfrei
    
    Check out the companion website and latest resources with this new edition.
    
    Order your complimentary exam copy today!