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JACQUES
COPEAU Oct 1999192pp, 22 b&w illustrations 0-8093-2257-9 Hardback This text is a biography of the French writer, editor,
and drama critic Jacques Copeau's influential
Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier. The book examines
Copeau's methods and his desire to cleanse the stage of its
artificiality, and to help bring experimentation to the
forefront of modern theatre. |
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THE
AGE AND STAGE OF GEORGE L. FOX, 1825-1877 Sep 1999 312pp, 32 photographs 0-8774-5684-4 Paperback Studies in Theatre History and Culture This biography of the panto clown Laff Fox, renowned in
his time as America's funniest performer, brings this most
tragic legend to life. In his new essay to this expanded
edition, Laurence Senelick draws upon recent discoveries and
insights to further animate Fox's remarkable career. |
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JOSÉ, CAN YOU SEE? Sep 1999 288pp,14 b&w photographs 0-2991-6200-1 Hardback : 0-2991-6204-4 Paperback The author shines his spotlight on representations and
stereotyping of Latinos on stage. In act one, he scans the
way Latinos get typecast on Broadway and then in popular
culture. And in act two he examines hovv Latinos represent
themselves in their ovdn theatrical productions. |
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OTHELLO
AND INTERPRETIVE TRADITIONS Sep 1999 272pp 0-8774-5685-2 Hardback Studies in Theatre History and Culture This study describes Othello's design and effects
in a way that accounts for its power to engage the interests
of audiences and readers throughout history. It argues
Othello is unique in that it divides the central
space of its action equally between protagonist and
antagonist. |
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GRASSROOTS
THEATER Aug 1999 278pp 0-2990-1234-4 Paperback An account of one man's struggle to bring his dream of
community-building through creative theatre to citizens
across America. Robert Gard travelled across the USA
discovering and nurturing the folklore, legends, history,
and drama of each region. |
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STAGES
OF DESIRE Aug 1999 272pp 0-2710-1912-3 Hardback Penn State Studies in Romance Literatures A study of how Spanish playwrights have exploited
classical mythology over the centuries. Kidd reviews the
work of playwrights from Juan del Encina to Luis Riaza,
suggesting that desire constitutes a central element in
Greco-Roman myths and showing how dramatists have exploited
this. |
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THEATRE
AND VIOLENCE Aug 1999 144pp 0-8173-0998-5 Paperback Theatre Symposium, Volume 7 A collection of pieces examining the theatre's role in
fostering a culture enamoured of violence. Areas covered
include violence as an integral part of dramatic text and
performance, facets of the staging of violence, and examples
of theatrical violence at the fringes of social
acceptability. |
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IMPROVISATION
FOR THE THEATER Jun 1999 416pp 0-8101-4008-X Paperback Spolin's improvisational techniques have changed the very
nature and practice of modern theatre. This third edition
updates the more than 200 now-classic exercises and adds
thirty new ones. It adds thirty traditional theatre games
that are frequently used as warm-ups. |
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RANK LADIES Jun 1999 304pp, 20 illustrations 0-8078-2483-6 Hardback : 0-8078-4812-3 Paperback Gender and American Culture A study of women in vaudeville. It reveals how female
performers, patrons and workers shaped the rise and fall of
the most popular live entertainment at the turn of the
century. Once a sign of vaudeville's refinement, Kibler
says, women became associated with the decay of
vaudeville. |
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VASARI
ON THEATRE May 1999 176pp 0-8093-2161-0 Hardback A compendium of Vasari's theatrical references taken from
his work, Lives of the Most Eminent Painters. Sculptors,
and Architects. The editor provides translations of all
relevant passages, and a table of cross references. |
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POLITICS AND PERFORMANCE IN CONTEMPORARY NORTHERN IRELAND Edited by John P. Harrington & Elizabeth J. Mitchell Apr 1999 240pp 1-5584-9196-1 Hardback : 1-5584-9191-X Paperback This interdisciplinary volume examines the junctures of
politics and performance in contemporary Northern Ireland.
Four chapters are about live theatre and television
performances, and the remaining five chapters describe the
dramatic struggles played out in various social
settings. |
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THE
THREE SECULAR PLAYS OF SOR JUANA INÉS DE LA
CRUZ Apr 1999 200pp 0-8131-2088-8 Hardback Studies in Romance Languages Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648-1695) is
considered the greatest of Mexican women writers. This study
is the first dedicated exclusively to her secular plays and
the first to confirm Sor Juana's authorship of three
dramatic pieces. |
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