Over the past two decades, theatre practitioners across the West have turned to documentary modes of performance-making to confront new socio-political realities. The essays in this book place this work in context, exploring historical and contemporary... Zobraziť viac
What really happened to January Jacobs? A MYSTERIOUS COLD CASE... Twenty-five years ago, January Jacob's parents awoke to find their daughter's bed empty, a horrifying message spray-painted onto their wall. Hours later, January's body was found... Zobraziť viac
`It is a pleasure to read. Well-written, free of cant, impressively wide-ranging. The book is really an introduction to the avant-garde.' - John Lahr Zobraziť viac
A unique cocktail of personal memoir, cultural criticism and Hollywood history by the one and only Quentin Tarantino... Zobraziť viac
Combining great learning, interpretative originality, analytical sensitivity, and a charismatic prose style, Clifford Geertz has produced a lasting body of work with influence throughout the humanities and social sciences, and remains the foremost... Zobraziť viac
Sue and Noel Radford, whose day-to-day adventures are followed by viewers of the hit Channel 5 show Britain's Biggest Family: 22 Kids and Counting, confess to having had an addiction with a difference - a positive addiction motivated by love. They were... Zobraziť viac
A guide to the "Lord Of The Rings" and "Hobbit" film locations, with photography of New Zealand that appears in all 6 films. With contributions by Peter Jackson, Andy Serkis, Alan Lee and John Howe. Zobraziť viac
From concept to finished draft-a nuts-and-bolts approach to adaptations Aspiring and established screenwriters everywhere, take note!This down-to-earth guide is the first to clearly articulate the craft of adaptation.Drawing on his own experience and... Zobraziť viac
Teachers love this four-section book of acting games and improvisations which assist students in developing their creative abilities. Section One includes games for relaxing and focusing. Section Two helps students discover new ways of seeing... Zobraziť viac
From "Shane to Kill Bill: Rethinking the Western" is an original and compelling critical history of the American Western film. Provides an insightful overview of the American Western genre Covers the entire history of the Western, from 1939 to the... Zobraziť viac
This comprehensive survey of the history of Czech theatre presents Czech dramatic art as a living, often tumultuous and therefore truly dramatic phenomenon... Zobraziť viac
Film theory: an introduction offers a highly readable account of film theory and is an indispensible resource for students. The discussion ranges from the late 1960s to the present, a period in which a number of conceptual strands, notably politics,... Zobraziť viac
Milan Lasica a Július Satinský (Dialógy z inscenácií Soireé , Radostná správa pre všetkých, ktorí majú ťažkosti s mechúrom a z publikácie Nečakanie na Godota), Stanislav Štepka (Čierna ovca) , Ľubomír Feldek (Skúška), ... Zobraziť viac
For decades, scholars have repeatedly found the inequity of gender representations in informational and entertainment media. Beginning with the seminal work by Gaye Tuchman and colleagues, we have repeatedly seen a systemic underrepresentation and... Zobraziť viac
From 1950 to 1960, millions of Americans throughout the United States willingly and enthusiastically participated in Radio Free Europe's "Crusade for Freedom." They signed "Freedom Scrolls" and "Freedom Grams," participated in fund-raising dinners and... Zobraziť viac
Steven Spielberg has become a brand name and a force that extends far beyond the movie screen. Phrases like "phone home" and the music score from Jaws are now part of our cultural script, appearing in commercials, comedy routines, and common... Zobraziť viac
This introductory book presents key concepts of narrative theory (or "narratology") and analyses five prose texts--the parable of the sower in St. Mark's Gospel, Franz Kafka's The Trial, James Joyce's 'The Dead', Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, and... Zobraziť viac
Full of intimate stories, from chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and struggling with familial strife, Pageboy is a love letter to the power of being seen... Zobraziť viac
Collected interviews with the British filmmaker of High Hopes, Life Is Sweet, and Secrets and Lies Zobraziť viac
"Ballet: From the First Plie to Mastery" is designed as a complement to a beginning student's ballet training. The book opens with a brief description of the benefits of ballet training to young dancers, and then introduces fundamentals and precepts of... Zobraziť viac
