Early Modern Performance Beyond the Public Stage is the first major work to explore and analyse the popular ’extra-theat......more
Through a series of reflections from internationally renowned performance-makers and contextualising essays from leading......more
This book explores how theater artistry melds the forces of collaboration and leadership, igniting creativity from the f......more
This book explores how theater artistry melds the forces of collaboration and leadership, igniting creativity from the f......more
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"Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s four great tragedies, studied and performed around the world. These new volumes in Shake......more
Two whip-smart satirical plays by the Pulitzer-winning author of Fat Ham that examine the racism at the root of America’......more
This detailed series provides comprehensive coverage of critical interpretations of the plays of Shakespeare. Volumes on......more
Curating material from Applause’s Shakescenes: Shakespeare for Two by John Russell Brown, Once More unto the Speech, Dea......more
Curating material from Applause’s Shakescenes: Shakespeare for Two by John Russell Brown, Once More unto the Speech, Dea......more
Curating material from Applause’s Shakescenes: Shakespeare for Two by John Russell Brown, Once More unto the Speech, Dea......more
In Being and Time Martin Heidegger developed a way of considering human existence as ’being there’, a process of interre......more
A striking and indispensable array of masterpieces from the rising stars of modern theater, these award-winning works he......more
Themes of identity, tradition, and belonging blend together in this collection of five plays celebrating South Africa’s ......more
Themes of identity, tradition, and belonging blend together in this collection of five plays celebrating South Africa’s ......more
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"The history of Vincenzo Bellini’s operas on stage, on screen, and in sound and video art is presented in nine case stud......more
An immersive experience, Eraser delves into the memories and fantasies of a classroom of students as they figure out who......more
An exhilarating biographical play about international icon Bruce Lee from three-time Pulitzer finalist David Henry Hwang......more
Richard Ayoade’s dogged quest to rescue Harauld Hughes - the great mid-century playwright, and Ayoade’s uncanny doppelga......more
Guillermo Verdecchia’s new play Feast follows a comfortable North American family as they contend with breakfast, family......more
A funny and profound meditation on the complexity of chronic illness and the ache of desire. At a clinic in Northern Cal......more
Desi Divas: Political Activism in South Asian American Cultural Performances is the product of five years of field resea......more
The Encyclopaedia of Shakespeare’s Language is the first comprehensive account of Shakespeare’s language to use computat......more
Extreme violence scarred the early modern period. Contemporary commentators grappled to find language to categorise the ......more
Created by experts from the world’s largest and most well-respected Shakespeare archive, The Folger Guide to Teaching Ha......more
Created by experts from the world’s largest and most well-respected Shakespeare archive, The Folger Guide to Teaching Ma......more
Created by experts from the world’s largest and most well-respected Shakespeare archive, The Folger Guide to Teaching Ro......more
A much-anticipated biography--twenty years in the making--of the entertainer who redefined late-night television and res......more
Musical Theatre Acting: A Practical Guide serves as a guide to the beginning musical theatre artist, the student, or the......more
Three people gaze out their living room window as the days pass. Across the street in Withrow Park life goes on - or is ......more
Despite the popularity of plays about the East, the representation of the East in early modern drama has been either ove......more
Stephen Sondheim is one of the best-known and most-loved musical theatre composers, but also one of the most misundersto......more
The first book to focus exclusively on playwright Sarah Kane’s approach to mind and mental health; it brings together ar......more
Fans of the theatre will be thrilled to discover the original posters for hundreds of Broadway’s biggest and most belove......more
In Blues Mamas and Broadway Belters, songwriter, scholar, and dramatist Masi Asare explores the singing practice of Blac......more
In Blues Mamas and Broadway Belters, songwriter, scholar, and dramatist Masi Asare explores the singing practice of Blac......more
The Revolution Will Be Improvised: The Intimacy of Cultural Activism traces intimate encounters between activists and lo......more
The Revolution Will Be Improvised: The Intimacy of Cultural Activism traces intimate encounters between activists and lo......more
The latest work from acclaimed playwright Jez Butterworth, The Hills of California is a generational drama that rifles t......more
What is the relationship between theatre and class? How has this relationship developed over time, from the age of empir......more
Iconic Broadway costume designer Patricia Zipprodt (1925-1999) tells her own colorful story from a tumultuous childhood ......more
Global King Lear provides a kaleidoscopic view of multinational adaptations of King Lear with a focus on productions acr......more
The definitive, deluxe art book about Edward Gorey’s theater work--from the iconic and Tony Award-winning Broadway produ......more
The first and only authorized guide to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel brings fans behind the scenes with the writers and onto......more
When Richard Hoehler first walked through the doors of the Otisville Federal Correctional Facility in upstate New York, ......more
In twelve essays, Contemporary Opera in Flux discusses a series of shifts that, taken together, have radically redefined......more
In twelve essays, Contemporary Opera in Flux discusses a series of shifts that, taken together, have radically redefined......more
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This book uses the latest techniques in textual analysis to reveal the influence of a community of English playwrights o......more
The Glass Door is an adaptation of Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen. In this version (in three acts), the play has been shor......more
An uproarious play comprised of vignettes that deftly satirize post-"post-racial" America. Jordan E. Cooper’s Ain’t No M......more
Test your knowledge about Broadway history, award-winning plays, and showstopping musicals with this 200-card trivia gam......more
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This detailed series provides comprehensive coverage of critical interpretations of the plays of Shakespeare. Volumes on......more
This book presents a new way of looking at Wole Soyinka’s engagement with the classical past. Nigerian author and activi......more
A concise guide to global performances of Shakespeare, combining methodologies of dramaturgy, film and performance studi......more
A concise guide to global performances of Shakespeare, combining methodologies of dramaturgy, film and performance studi......more
How can performance create and transform places of urban renewal and regeneration? What does performance contribute to t......more
With commentary by Brooks Atkinson, Michael Kimmelman, Brendan Gill, Maureen Dowd, Terrence McNally, Jules Feiffer, and ......more
With commentary by Brooks Atkinson, Michael Kimmelman, Brendan Gill, Maureen Dowd, Terrence McNally, Jules Feiffer, and ......more
"A KATZ WALK" is Vera J. Katz’s magnum opus, encapsulating her lifelong commitment to transforming the performing arts a......more
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In an adaptation of the classic Canadian novel, this epic play follows three generations of a Cape Breton Island family ......more
In these two entwined, fast-paced plays, the hilarious goings-on behind the scenes of a controversial election chaotical......more
For three years, Evelyne de la Chenelière wrote on the long entrance wall in Montreal’s Espace GO as part of an artistic......more
"With great pleasure Layla & Joel Invite you to celebrate their marriage. Dress code is smart casual. Doors at 7.30 p.m.......more
When shy Aaron joins the hotel’s inharmonious team, he’s faced with emotionally volatile guests, apathetic staff and man......more
Chunkyz Shisha Lounge is a home away from home for Jihad, Rashid and Asif, a space where community whispers are heard, j......more
Our most brilliant, fearless and creative women directors open the door on their craft, discussing their work in the the......more
A musical one hundred years in the making, Suffs brings to life a complicated chapter in the ongoing battle for the righ......more
Exploring reconciliation and connection through a story that spans seven generations, Frozen River (nîkwatin sîpiy) tell......more
Hailed as the world’s first Deaf musical--told entirely in American Sign Language and Signed Music--The Black Drum revol......more
In October 2013, Scott Jones was leaving a bar in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, when he was attacked, stabbed in the back, a......more