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  • Adapting Chekhov in the 21st Century

    Seven Contemporary Plays

    by RashDash, Pan Pan Theatre, Bonnie Greer, Dead Centre, Anton Chekhov, Inua Ellams, MR Vinay Patel, Simon Stephens ...
    Series series Methuen Drama Play Collections
    Rediscover Anton Chekhov's acclaimed works in radical, creative new ways.The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard: Chekhov's major plays have been perennially popular since the late 19th century. But, as a new wave of diverse, contemporary theatre makers engage with his legendary works, these classics are transformed and reimagined by bold new approaches. In doing so, Chekhov ... Read more

    $28.39 USD

  • Adaptation in Contemporary Theatre

    Performing Literature

    by Frances Babbage ...
    Series series Methuen Drama Engage
    Why are so many theatre productions adaptations of one kind or another? Why do contemporary practitioners turn so frequently to non-dramatic texts for inspiration? This study explores the fascination of novels, short stories, children's books and autobiographies for theatre makers and examines what 'becomes' of literary texts when these are filtered into contemporary practice that includes ... Read more

    $38.89 USD

  • Augusto Boal

    by Frances Babbage ...
    Series series Routledge Performance Practitioners
    This newly-updated volume looks at the scope of Augusto Boal's career from his early work as a playwright and director in Sao Paulo in the 1950s, to the development of his ground-breaking manifesto in the 1970s for a 'Theatre of the Oppressed'. Offering fascinating reading for anyone interested in the role that theatre can play in stimulating social and personal change, this useful study includes ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

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  • Feel Free

    Essays

    by Zadie Smith ...
    **Winner of the 2018 National Book Critics Circle Award for CriticismA New York Times Notable BookFrom Zadie Smith, one of the most beloved authors of her generation, a new collection of essays**Since she burst spectacularly into view with her debut novel almost two decades ago, Zadie Smith has established herself not just as one of the world's preeminent fiction writers, but also a brilliant and ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • A Year with Swollen Appendices

    Brian Eno's Diary

    by Brian Eno ...
    The diary and essays of Brian Eno republished twenty-five years on with a new introduction by the artist in a beautiful hardback edition.'One of the seminal books about music . . . an invaluable insight into the mind and working practices of one of the industry's undeniable geniuses.'GUARDIANAt the end of 1994, Brian Eno resolved to keep a diary. His plans to go to the cinema, theatre and ... ... Read more

    $15.59 USD

  • Contemporary Art

    1989 to the Present

    Edited by Alexander Dumbadze, Suzanne Hudson ...
    An engaging account of today’s contemporary art world that features original articles by leading international art historians, critics, curators, and artists, introducing varied perspectives on the most important debates and discussions happening around the world.Features a collection of all-new essays, organized around fourteen specific themes, chosen to reflect the latest debates in contemporary ... Read more

    $48.00 USD

  • What Writers Read

    35 Writers on their Favourite Book

    by Pandora Sykes ...
    A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH'A treat – one that will propel you on a journey of discovery' Independent'Like the best kind of selection box' Irish TimesIn this love letter to reading, curated by Pandora Sykes in aid of the National Literacy Trust, bestselling and beloved writers share their favourite books: the ones they hold most dearly, that they return to time and ... ... Read more

    $9.69 USD

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  • Karaoke Culture

    by Dubravka Ugresic ...
    Translated by David Williams, Ellen Elias-Bursac, Celia Hawkesworth ...
    Finalist for the NBCC Award in Criticism, this collection is riotous, especially the piece about smashing a minibar. ... Read more

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  • An Introduction to Architectural Theory

    1968 to the Present

    by Harry Francis Mallgrave, David J. Goodman ...
    A sharp and lively text that covers issues in depth but not to the point that they become inaccessible to beginning students, An Introduction to Architectural Theory is the first narrative history of this period, charting the veritable revolution in architectural thinking that has taken place, as well as the implications of this intellectual upheaval.The first comprehensive and critical history of ... Read more

    $37.00 USD

  • Zona

    A Book About a Film About a Journey to a Room

    by Geoff Dyer ...
    From a writer whose mastery encompasses fiction, criticism, and the fertile realm between the two, comes a new book that confirms his reputation for the unexpected.In Zona, Geoff Dyer attempts to unlock the mysteries of a film that has haunted him ever since he first saw it thirty years ago: Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker, widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time. (“Every single frame, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Modern Art

    A Very Short Introduction

    by David Cottington ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    As public interest in modern art continues to grow, as witnessed by the spectacular success of Tate Modern and the Bilbao Guggenheim, there is a real need for a book that will engage general readers, offering them not only information and ideas about modern art, but also explaining its contemporary relevance and history. This book achieves all this and focuses on interrogating the idea of 'modern' ... Read more

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