British Theatre in the 1950s
UNKNO. Trade Paperback. More
Drama
British Theatre Since the War
Yale University Press, September 2000. Trade Paperback. Vibrant, varied, and controversial, British theatre of the past fifty years has encompassed invigorating indigenous drama, political didactics, the formation of such institutions as the National Theatre, worldwide exportation of West End musicals, and much more. This entertaining and authoritative book-the first comprehensive..... More
Cambridge Paperback Guide to Theatre
Cambridge University Press, November 2009. Trade Paperback. The Cambridge Paperback Guide to Theatre is a concise reference work with 2,826 entries on playwrights, actors, directors, critics and entertainers; on theaters, organizations and companies; on traditions, styles and genres of performance. Entries reach back to Sanskrit drama and the theater of..... More
The art of Bertolt Brecht
New York University Press / The Gotham Library, January 1963. Paper Back. Octavo. Sun bleached spine. Rubbing. Previous reader's name in ink verso of front cover. Clutch of pages of about a dozen with red ink underlining. [145 pages plus one page list of Gotham Library titles.]. More
Anatomy of Drama
Hill & Wang, December 1977. Paper Back. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. More
The Oxford Guide to Plays (Oxford Quick Reference)
Oxford University Press, June 2007. Paper Back. Now in paperback, The Oxford Guide to Plays offers a marvelous beideker to 1000 of the most important plays in world theater. Covering everything from The Seagull and The Tempest to Dancing at Lughnasa, Angels in America, and The Heidi Chronicles, this volume..... More
Christopher Marlowe and English Renaissance Culture
Ashgate Pub Ltd, January 1999. Paper Back. This collection of essays looks at Marlowe in the context of the cultural history of the period. It discusses Marlowe's childhood and youth, looks at the incidence of atheism, magic and homosexuality in his plays and poetry, and traces his engagement with other..... More
The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance
Oxford University Press, September 2010. Hardcover. Ranging from ancient Greek tragedies to the latest developments around the globe, The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance provides an all-embracing approach that encompasses drama and musical, opera, dance, radio, and non-dramatic performances including circuses and parades. Based on the celebrated two-volume Oxford..... More
The Drama of Love, Life & Death in Shakespeare
Mitchell Beazley, October 1999. Hardcover. Shakespeare is as much a figure of the 20th and 21st centuries as he is of the 16th and 17th, and Shakespeare in Love stands as evidence of our fascination. Written by a recognized expert, this book addresses two significant factors behind this continuing relevance..... More
William Shakespeare: a Life
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. Paper Back. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. More
A Dictionary of Shakespeare (Oxford Quick Reference)
Oxford University Press, December 2005. Paper Back. This concise, illustrated dictionary of Shakespeariana, compiled by one of the best-known authorities on his works, contains alphabetically arranged entries guiding the reader to a wealth of information on all aspects of Shakespeare in his own time and on his impact and influence..... More
Barbs from the Bard: Shakespearean Insults
New Millennium Audio, April 2001. Hardcover. The well-aimed insult was never in better shape than when Shakespeare mastered the art of defining dramatic conflict with rapier wit rather than swordplay. This collection of some of the most cutting jeers and outrageous affronts ever spoken is more than a resource for..... More
An Anthology of poetry for Shakespeare
Bishopsgate Press, January 1988. Paper Back. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. More
A Source Book in Theatrical History: Twenty-five centuries of stage history in more than 300 basic documents and other primary material
Dover Publications, June 1959. Paper Back. An indispensable complement to the study of the drama. -- Educational Theatre Journal. A rich resource for students of theater and theater historians, this volume features an annotated collection of more than 300 unusually interesting and detailed articles. Passages by contemporary observers from ancient..... More
The Beckett Country
Faber Faber Inc, November 1986. Oversized Hardcover. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Tape-repaired dust jacket. More
Staging Shakespearean Theatre
Betterway Books, March 2000. Oversize Softcover. From auditions and rehearsals to publicity, this guide leads directors, producers, choreographers and actors through the specific. More
AMERICAN BLUES Five Short Plays
DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE, January 1968. Stapled Pamphlet. Stapled (2 staples) pamphlet sunned at margins front cover. Previous owner/reader's name in ballpoint top of front panel. [77 pages0. More
Fantasies at the Frick, or, The guard and the guardess: A play in two acts
S. French, January 1980. Stapled Pamphlet. Stapled -- with two staples -- along spine. Mildly darkened margins of yellow card covered soft cover pamphlet. Previous owner's name in ink verso of front cover [84 pages]. More
Bad Habits
Dramatists Play Service Inc., 1974. Pamphlet. Pamphlet with pale blue card cover sun tanned margins. Two stapleds along spine/fold. [86 pages]. More
Bondagers: A play in two acts
Dramatic Publishing, January 1998. Paper Back. 12mo. [95 pages]. More
Let's Get a Divorce! And Other Plays
Mermaid Dramabook / Hill & Wang, January 1958. First Thus. Mass Market PaperBack. First Mass Market paperback. Previous reader's name written in ink half title page. [364 pages]. More
Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You; The Actor's Nightmare - Two One-Act Plays
Nelson Doubleday, Inc., January 1981. Book Club. Hardcover. Moderate wear to DJ with creasing and tears at head of spine from where a heavy bump that effects both jacket and boards. Tan paper covered boards with small black lettering along spine. [63 pages]. More
The Classical Drama of the Orient.
Asia Publishing House (1965), January 1965. Hardcover. Octavo in edgeworn dustjacket. Flap is not clipped. Pine green cloth covered boards with a sprinkle of brown spots along spine side of front panel. Gold lettering along spine. Non-authorial signature across top of ffep. Pencilled notes on blank page opposite title page..... More
Plays By Webster & Ford -- Everyman's Library No 899.
J.M.Dent & Sons / E.P. Dutton, 1949. Reprint. Cloth. 12mo in edgeworn, heavily chipped DJ with darkening, damp stains. Spine sun tanned. Flap not clipped. Light green cloth covered boards with spotting, dust stains & discoloration. Top textblock edge tinted reddish brown, though discolored & muddied from age. A previous..... More
Joe Papp: An American Life
Da Capo Press, March 1996. Trade Paperback. Joe Papp was an American cultural icon - the son of Jewish immigrants, he became a self-made impresario, an ardent advocate for human rights and a controversial innovator who was one of the most influential figures in American theater. Known for his accomplishments..... More
