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  1. HeartOfTeaching

    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. T&F eBooks YouTube video_screenshot

    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. Book Cover

    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, Book Cover

    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 Book Cover

    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!

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