Theater
PLAYS FOR THREE
Written by Eric Lane
PLAYS FOR THREE is a unique anthology of 23 outstanding plays for three actors by an exciting mix of established and emerging playwrights. Everyone's heard that "Two's company, three's a crowd." That may be true on a date, but on stage, three is a magic number.
FULL MOON STAGES: PERSONAL NOTES FROM 50 YEARS OF THE LIVING THEATRE
Written by Malina, Judith
As cofounder of the internationally-known, highly-controversial radical political troupe, The Living Theater, author Judith Malina is one of the leading female countercultural figures of the 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond.
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS: MAD PILGRIMAGE OF THE FLESH
Written by Lahr, John
National Book Award Finalist2015 Winner of the Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre BiographyAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters' Harold D. Vursell Memorial AwardA Chicago Tribune 'Best Books of 2014'USA Today: 10 Books We Loved ReadingWashington Post, 10 Best Books of 2014
BLUE TOUCH PAPER: A MEMOIR
Written by Hare, David
David Hare has long been one of Britain's best-known screenwriters and dramatists. He's the author of more than thirty acclaimed plays that have appeared on Broadway, in the West End, and at the National Theatre. He wrote the screenplays for the hugely successful films The Hours, Plenty, and The Reader.
JOY RIDE: SHOW PEOPLE AND THEIR SHOWS
Written by Lahr, John
Joy Ride throws open the stage door and introduces readers to such makers of contemporary drama as Arthur Miller, Tony Kushner, Wallace Shawn, Harold Pinter, David Rabe, David Mamet, Mike Nichols, and August Wilson.
AUGUST WILSON AND THE PITTSBURGH CYCLE
Written by Smith, Kaelyn
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. August Wilson is one of the most significant American playwrights of the 20th century. His plays are vibrant depictions of the African-American experience and have earned prestigious recognition including Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
AMERICAN MUSICALS: THE COMPLETE BOOKS AND LYRICS OF EIGHT BROADWAY CLASSICS, 1950-1969
Written by Maslon, Laurence
The Broadway musical is one of America's great indigenous popular forms, a glorious hybrid that emerged "out of our speech, our tempo, our moral attitudes, our way of moving" (as Leonard Bernstein put it).
ABSTRACT VAUDEVILLE: THE WORK OF ROSE ENGLISH
Written by Brett, Guy
Rose English emerged from the Conceptual art, dance and feminist scenes of 1970s Britain to become one of the most influential performance artists working today. Her uniquely interdisciplinary work combines elements of theatre, circus, opera and poetry to explore themes of gender politics, the identity of the performer and the metaphysics of presence.
PUPPETRY: A WORLD HISTORY
Written by Blumenthal, Eileen
Puppets have existed in one form or another in nearly every culture throughout human history. From the intriguing shadow puppets of Java to the romantically challenged Miss Piggy, from African carved-wood actors with outsize genitalia to merry maniac Mr. Punch, puppets are incredibly diverse, reflecting the varied cultures, environments, and personalities of their creators.
OPEN DOOR
Written by Brook, Peter
From King Lear to the Tragedy of Carmen, from Marat/Sade to the epic Mahabharata, Peter Brook has reinvented modern theatre, not once but again and again. In The Open Door the visionary director and theorist offers a lucid, comprehensive exposition of the philosophy that underlies his work.
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