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  • A Choreographer's Handbook

    by Jonathan Burrows ...
    On choreography: ‘Choreography is a negotiation with the patterns your body is thinking.’On rules: ‘Try breaking the rules on a need to break the rules basis.’The updated and revised edition of 'A Choreographer’s Handbook' invites the reader to investigate how and why to make a dance performance. In an inspiring and unusually empowering sequence of stories, questions, ideas and paradoxes, ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Permission to Stare

    Fresh Perspectives, #3

    by Kate Marsh, Jonathan Burrows ...
    Series Book 3 - Fresh Perspectives
    If you are a performing arts professional working in Europe and you don't know about the work of disabled artists, you are missing one of the creative opportunities of our time, and you are doing your artists and your audiences a disservice.It is a bold statement, but one which reflects the simple fact that something remarkable is happening in Europe.For many years some insightful governments and ... Read more

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  • How Musicals Work

    And How to Write Your Own

    by Julian Woolford ...
    Musicals are the most popular form of stage entertainment today, with the West End and Broadway dominated by numerous long-running hits. But for every Wicked or Phantom of the Opera, there are dozens of casualties that didn't fare quite so well. In this book, Julian Woolford explores the musical-theatre canon to explain why and how some musicals work, why some don't, and what you should (and ... Read more

    $26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Choreography

    Creating and Developing Dance for Performance

    by Kate Flatt ...
    Choreography is the highly creative process of interpreting and coordinating movement, music and space in performance. By tracing different facets of development and exploring the essential artistic and practical skills of the choreographer, this book offers unique insights for apprentice dance makers. With key concepts and ideas expressed through an accessible writing style, the creative tasks ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Embracing Uncertainty

    How writers, musicians and artists thrive in an unpredictable world

    by Margaret Heffernan ...
    Most people hate and fear uncertainty. It causes such stress and anxiety that we often choose certain surrender over doubt, becoming passive, dependent, addicted—and more anxious than ever. Doubling down on the certainties promised by technology and micro-management only makes things worse, leaving no opportunity for innovation, adaptation or invention.Artists live with uncertainty constantly—but ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Art of Singing

    The Science of Emotions

    by MIHAELA BUHAICIUC ...
    In teaching one the art of singing, the constant emphasis on good breath, phrasing and enunciation, tone and poise, text and character becomes, although probably not intended, a rigid mental processing for both student and mentor. Studies autonomously without filtering through the emotional self, the mental act will not rise to true feeling and original art. The mental component fits into a ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Dance Studies: The Basics

    by Jo Butterworth ...
    Series series The Basics
    A concise introduction to the study of dance ranging from the practical aspects such as technique and choreography to more theoretical considerations such as aesthetic appreciation and the place of dance in different cultures. This book answers questions such as:Exactly how do we define dance?What kinds of people dance and what kind of training is necessary?How are dances made?What do we know ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • A New Philosophy of Opera

    by Yuval Sharon ...
    **“[Sharon] challenges the status quo and proposes radical new ways to present operas new and old. Expect insight, originality and some contentious views that will stimulate debate.” —Richard Fairman, Financial Times, "Best Books of 2024"From “the most imaginative director in the US” (New York Times) comes this generational work with a vision for transforming opera into a powerhouse cultural ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • Movement for Actors (Second Edition)

    Edited by Nicole Potter, Barbara Adrian, Mary Fleischer ...
    In this updated rich resource for actors, renowned movement teachers and directors reveal the physical skills needed for the stage and the screen. Readers will gain remarkable insights into the physical skills and techniques used in a wide variety of performance styles through ready-to-use exercises and approaches. Included in this new edition are chapters covering:Stage combatYoga for ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • On Directing

    Interviews with Directors

    Edited by Gabriella Giannachi, Mary Luckhurst ...
    The profession of directing is barely a century old. On Directing considers the position of the director in theater and performance today. What is a director? How do they begin work on a play or performance? What methods are used in rehearsal? Is the director an enabler, a collaborator or dictator? As we enter the new millennium, is the very concept of directing under increasing threat from ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Point of Distraction

    by Will Eaves ...
    A memoir by the 2019 Wellcome Prize winner Will Eaves that looks at the creation of six piano pieces.'A brief yet elegant excursion into the nature and execution of creativity' Clemency Burton-Hill, Financial Times'A wonderfully sensitive and probing meditation on the writing of words and music' Rolf Hind, composer and pianistWhat lies behind the creation of a piece of music? Does it spring fully ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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  • Writing for the Stage

    The Playwright's Handbook

    by Anthony Clark ...
    Series series Crowood Theatre Companions
    The theatre is an essential art form that is forever evolving. A well-written play can make us laugh, cry, cringe, or reflect. It can confirm what we already know, or it can introduce us to new worlds. It can relax us, or incite us to action. Writing for the Stage – A Playwright's Handbook is a step-by-step guide to dramatic writing. Drawing on proven methods and professional insights, this book ... Read more

    $17.99 USD