Theater
ACTOR AND THE TARGET
"Acting is a reflex, a mechanism for development and survival. . . . It isn't 'second nature, ' it is 'first nature.'"--Declan Donnellan This immensely popular and ever-practical book on acting takes a scalpel to the heart of actors' persistent fears, helping them to release their talent on stage. It is straightforward and unpretentious, with a spirit of artistic and personal freedom.
VIEWPOINTS BOOK
The Viewpoints is a technique of improvisation that grew out of the postmodern dance world. It was first articulated by choreographer Mary Overlie, who broke down the two dominant issues performers deal with--space and time--into six categories.
THEATER OF THE OPRESSED
"Boal and his work are marvelous examples of the post-modern situation-its problems and its opportunities. Twice exiled, Boal is 'at home' now wherever he finds himself to be. He makes a skeptical, comic, inquisitive and finally optimistic theatre involving spectators and performers in the search for community and integrity.
SARAH: THE LIFE OF SARAH BERNHARDT
Everything about Sarah Bernhardt is fascinating, from her obscure birth to her glorious career—redefining the very nature of her art—to her amazing (and highly public) romantic life to her indomitable spirit.
EUGENE O'NEILL: A LIFE IN FOUR ACTS
A major new biography of the Nobel Prize–winning playwright whose brilliantly original plays revolutionized American theater
FRAVER BY DESIGN: FIVE DECADES OF THEATRE POSTER ART FROM BROADWAY, OFF-BROADWAY, AND BEYOND
From The Lion King to Moose Murders and from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof to Agatha Christieʼs The Mousetrap, celebrate the Drama Desk Award-winning artwork of Frank "Fraver" Verlizzo with more than 250 of his theatre poster designs from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and around the globe.
WILL IN THE WORLD: HOW SHAKESPEARE BECAME SHAKESPEARE (ANNIVERSARY)
Written by Greenblatt, Stephen
The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist, reissued with a new afterword for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death.
ON BROADWAY: FROM RENT TO REVOLUTION
Written by Hodges, Drew
A visual and oral history of the last twenty years of theater, containing a collection of behind-the-scenes photos, concept art, and posters, as well as personal anecdotes.
TRUE AND FALSE: HERESY AND COMMON SENSE FOR THE ACTOR
Written by Mamet, David
Iconoclastic playwright, screenwriter, and director David Mamet shows actors how to undertake auditions and rehearsals, how to deal with agents and directors, and how to engage audiences.
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