Theatre Alive

Author : Norman A. Bert
Publisher : Meriwether Publishing
Page : 822 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0916260747

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Theatre Alive! by Norman A. Bert Pdf

A major new anthology of world drama from many cultures. Sixteen famous plays by leading international playwrights including: Children of a Lesser God--Medoff, Largo Desolato--Havel, The Halry Ape--O'Neill. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof--Williams, The Bald Soprano--Ionesco, Izutsu--Motoklyo, Walting for Lefty--Odets, A Doll's House--Ibsen, The Adding Machine--Rice, The Hypochondriac--Mollere, Uncle Tom's Cabin--Aiken, Oedipus the King--Sophocies, Dutchman--Baraka, Everyman--Anonymous, The Tragedy of Othelio--Shakespeare and Body Leaks--Terry. All major periods of theatre from classical to contemporary twentieth century. A well-researched introduction precedes each script offering fascinating historical orientation. Recommended as an exceptional text for theatre classes. It presents the entire globe of theatre history--"where we've been and where we're going." Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Author : Robert Darlington,Judy Mraz,Benjamin Rood,Matthew Richardson,Simon Phelan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 883 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781394150861

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Jacaranda Humanities Alive 8 Australian Curriculum, 3e learnON and Print by Robert Darlington,Judy Mraz,Benjamin Rood,Matthew Richardson,Simon Phelan Pdf

Author : Joseph Papp,Elizabeth Kirkland
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780553270815

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Shakespeare Alive! by Joseph Papp,Elizabeth Kirkland Pdf

From Joseph Papp, American’s foremost theater producer, and writer Elizabeth Kirkland: a captivating tour through the world of William Shakespeare. Discover the London of Shakespeare's time, a fascinating place to be—full of mayhem and magic, exploration and exploitation, courtiers and foreigners. Stroll through narrow, winding streets crowded with merchants and minstrels, hoist a pint in a rowdy alehouse, and hurry across the river to the open-air Globe Theater to see that latest play written by a young man named Will Shakespeare. Shakespeare Alive! spirits you back to the very years of that London—as everyday people might have experienced it. Find out how young people fell in love, how workers and artists made ends meet, what people found funny and what they feared most. Go on location with an Elizabethan theater company to learn how plays were produced, where Shakespeare’s plots came from and how he transformed them. Hear the music of Shakespeare’s language and words we still use today that were first spoken in his time. Open the book and elbow your way into the Globe with the groundlings. You’ll be joining one of the most democratic audiences the theater has ever known—alewives, apprentices, shoemakers and nobles—in applauding the dazzling wordplay and swordplay brought to you by William Shakespeare.

Author : Julia Donaldson
Publisher : Scholastic Canada
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Readers
ISBN : 9781443148979

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Stick Man by Julia Donaldson Pdf

Author : Fran Silverman,Francine Silverman
Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781588433411

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Long Island Alive by Fran Silverman,Francine Silverman Pdf

Each chapter of this guide to Long Island's fine dining, recreation, shopping, historic sites, and scenery focuses on a particular region of Long Island and presents its highlights from an insider's point of view. Some of the attractions described include tours and day trips, beaches and national parks, farm stands, wildlife preserves and museums.

Author : Thomas S. Hischak
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781442261099

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Theatre as Human Action by Thomas S. Hischak Pdf

Most introductory theatre textbooks are written for theatre majors and assume the student already has a considerable amount of knowledge on the subject. However, such textbooks may be counterproductive, because they reference several works that may be unfamiliar to students with limited exposure to theatre. Theatre as Human Action: An Introduction to Theatre Arts, Second Edition is designed for the college student who may be unacquainted with many plays and has seen a limited number of theatre productions. Focusing primarily on four plays, this textbook aims to inform the student about theatre arts, stimulate interest in the art form, lead to critical thinking about theatre, and prepare the student to be a more informed and critical theatregoer. In addition to looking at both the theoretical and practical aspects of theatre arts—from the nature of theatre and drama to how it reflects society—the author also explains the processes that playwrights, actors, designers, directors, producers, and critics go through. The four plays central to this book are the tragedy Macbeth, the landmark African American drama A Raisin in the Sun, the contemporary rock musical Rent, and—new to this edition—the American comedy classic You Can’t Take It with You. At the beginning of the text, each play is described with plot synopses (and suggested video versions), and then these four representative works are referred to throughout the book. This second edition also features revised chapters throughout, including expanded and updated material on the technical aspects of theatre, the role of the audience and critic,and the diversity of theatre today. Structured into nine chapters, each looking at a major area or artist—and concluding with the audience and the students themselves—the unique approach of Theatre as Human Action thoroughly addresses all of the major topics to be found in an introduction to theatre text.

Author : Caridad Svich
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350241084

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Toward a Future Theatre by Caridad Svich Pdf

Featuring conversations with theatre makers in the US and UK during the first 8 months of the Covid-19 lockdown, this collection reveals the innovations in digital theatre as artists, companies and theatres had to adjust to the restrictions and formulate new ways of working and reaching audiences. Besides documenting in their own words the work that was generated, this book captures the artists' dreams for a new post-Covid reality in which theatre is reimagined and issues of racial and economic injustice are addressed. With conversations grouped under 5 broad areas, a host of theatre makers candidly discuss the present and the future of theatre: * R/evolution: How should theatre evolve rather than re-set? What kind of field could this be, if the arts sector is to survive in the US and UK and if white supremacist, classist, ableist, and patriarchal structures are dismantled, and acts of regeneration and reformation occur? * What does theatre look like at the local and hyper-local level and when working with young people and communities at risk? * What are the challenges of creating work in the digital realm and/or exploring socially distanced performance in new ways? * How may theatre address social inequalities and be a place for acts of political and artistic resistance? How has the pandemic galvanised their commitments to communities, arts advocacy, use of languages on the stage and page, and considerations of the living archive? * Acts of communion with audiences, readers, fellow artists, students, and within ensembles and collectives. How do we find new ways to gather and make when liveness and the shared experience are challenged?

Author : Julian Meyrick
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9789004339897

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Australian Theatre after the New Wave by Julian Meyrick Pdf

Australian Theatre after the New Wave charts the history of three ground-breaking Australian theatre companies, the Paris Theatre (1978), the Hunter Valley Theatre (1976-94) and Anthill Theatre (1980-94), analysing the growing dominance of government in shaping the nation’s theatre.

Author : Ronald Elwy Mitchell
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Music
ISBN : 029905814X

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Opera: Dead Or Alive by Ronald Elwy Mitchell Pdf

Playwright, director, and critic Ronald E. Mitchell offers general readers a richer understanding of traditions, terms, styles, and staging techniques of musical theater, including an introduction to seventeen examples of operas and musicals, from baroque and romantic operas to Gilbert & Sullivan, from proletarian dramas to Broadway shows like Oklahoma.

Author : Francine Silverman
Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781588431431

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The Catskills Alive! by Francine Silverman Pdf

Less than a day's drive from New York City, Boston or Philadelphia, the Catskills have long been a popular weekend and summer retreat for city folk. The area offers fine accommodations, top-notch dining and spectacular surroundings. This book profiles hundreds of hotels and restaurants, with an emphasis on the very best places. Daytime activities - shopping, antique-hunting and more - are featured.

Author : Robert White,Phyllis White
Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781588433343

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Hollywood and the Best of Los Angeles Alive by Robert White,Phyllis White Pdf

Los Angeles and its suburbs have been attracting stars since film was invented, and hundreds have now opted to make their home there. The authors of this guide to the area wrote for film and TV in the Hollywood studios and know the industry intimately. They both grew up in Hollywood and lived there most of their lives. Join them on this tour of the neighbourhoods of the rich and famous and of the ritzy shopping avenues. Sightseeing is also covered, with information about trips to the nearby beach towns, west LA, the foothills and Palm Springs.

Author : Beau Dixon
Publisher : Scirocco Drama
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1927922763

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Beneath Springhill by Beau Dixon Pdf

Beneath Springhill is the incredible story of Maurice Ruddick, "the singing miner," an African-Canadian who survived nine days underground during the historic Springhill mining disaster of 1958. This multi-award-winning chamber musical recalls the events during the disaster, the effect it had on Ruddick's family, and the racial tensions in the town of Springhill. The play is a celebration of hope, courage and community. Music by Susan Newman and Lyrics by Rob Fortin

Author : D. Keith Peacock
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1999-03-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313031779

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Thatcher's Theatre by D. Keith Peacock Pdf

The Thatcher administration of 1979 to 1990 had a profound and apparently lasting effect on British theatre and drama. It is now roughly a decade since the fall of Margaret Thatcher and, with the benefit of hindsight, it has become possible to disentangle fact from fantasy concerning her effect on the British theatre. During her administration, there was a significant cultural shift which affected drama in Britain. While some critics have argued that the theatre was simply affected by financial cutbacks in arts subsidies, this volume challenges that view. While it looks at the economic influence of Thatcher's policies, it also examines how her ideology shaped theatrical and dramatic discourse. It begins by defining Thatcherism and illustrating its cultural influence. It then examines the consequences of Thatcherite policies through the agency of the Arts Council of Great Britain. Having established this political and cultural environment, the book considers in detail the effect of Thatcher's administration on the subject-matter and dramatic and theatrical discourse of left-wing drama and on the subsidized political theatre companies which proliferated during the 1970s. Attention is then given to the development of constituency theatres, such as Women's and Black Theatre, which assumed an oppositional cultural stance and, in some cases, attempted to develop characteristic theatrical and dramatic discourses. The penultimate chapter deals with the effect of Thatcherite economic policy and ideology on new writing and performance, while the final chapter draws conclusions and suggests that the cultural shift perpetrated by the Thatcher regime has altered the status of subsidized theatre from an agency of cultural, spiritual, social, or psychological welfare to an entertainment industry which is viewed as largely irrelevant to the workings of society.

Author : Don Rubin,Carlos Solorzano
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136359217

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World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre by Don Rubin,Carlos Solorzano Pdf

This new in paperback edition of World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre covers the Americas, from Canada to Argentina, including the United States. Entries on twenty six countries are preceded by specialist introductions on Theatre in Post-Colonial Latin America, Theatres of North America, Puppet Theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences, Music Theatre and Dance Theatre. The essays follow the series format, allowing for cross-referring across subjects, both within the volume and between volumes. Each country entry is written by specialists in the particular country and the volume has its own teams of regional editors, overseen by the main editorial team based at the University of York in Canada headed by Don Rubin. Each entry covers all aspects of theatre genres, practitioners, writers, critics and styles, with bibliographies, over 200 black & white photographs and a substantial index. This Encyclopedia is indispensable for anyone interested in the cultures of the Americas or in modern theatre. It is also an invaluable reference tool for students and scholars of a wide range of disciplines including history, performance studies, anthropology and cultural studies.

Author : Stephen Lacey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2002-03-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781134899821

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British Realist Theatre by Stephen Lacey Pdf

The British `New Wave' of dramatists, actors and directors in the late 1950s and 1960s created a defining moment in post-war theatre. British Realist Theatre is an accessible introduction to the New Wave, providing the historical and cultural background which is essential for a true understanding of this influential and dynamic era. Drawing upon contemporary sources as well as the plays themselves, Stephen Lacey considers the plays' influences, their impact and their critical receptions. The playwrights discussed include: * Edward Bond * John Osborne * Shelagh Delaney * Harold Pinter