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“john a leonard”

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  • Theatre Sound

    by John A. Leonard ...
    Theatre Sound includes a brief history of the use of sound in the theatre, discussions of musicals, sound effects, and the recording studio, and even an introduction to the physics and math of sound design. A bibliography and online reference section make this the new essential work for students of theatre and practicing sound designers. ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

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  • Sanford Meisner on Acting

    by Sanford Meisner, Dennis Longwell ...
    Sanford Meisner was one of the best known and beloved teachers of acting in the country. This book follows one of his acting classes for fifteen months, beginning with the most rudimentary exercises and ending with affecting and polished scenes from contemporary American plays. Written in collaboration with Dennis Longwell, it is essential reading for beginning and professional actors alike. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Kazan on Directing

    by Elia Kazan, Martin Scorsese ...
    Elia Kazan was the twentieth century’s most celebrated director of both stage and screen, and this monumental, revelatory book shows us the master at work. Kazan’s list of Broadway and Hollywood successes—A Streetcar Named Desire, Death of a Salesman, On the Waterfront, to name a few—is a testament to his profound impact on the art of directing. This remarkable book, drawn from his notebooks, ... Read more

    Was $13.99 USD Now $11.99 USD

  • Angels Can Fly a Modern Clown User Guide

    by Alan Clay ...
    This book is a modern clown user guide. It includes a mix of fiction which follows the adventures of ten clown characters some personal clown anecdotes from clowns from around the world and some theory on the nature of modern clown as well as 50 practical clown exercises appropriate for workshops or performance. ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Amateur Theatricals

    Your Ticket to Staging a Successful Play, from Start to Final Curtain

    by John Kenrick ...
    The one and only book on successfully staging amateur productions.In this book, drama teachers and community directors are given everything they need to know about picking the right show; licensing, casting, and budgeting; organizing a schedule; costumes, makeup, staging, lighting, and music; tickets, fundraising, programs, cast parties, and more. Illustrated with help plans and photos from actual ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Definitive Guide to Magic

    How to do Magic Tricks: Optical Illusions, Coin Magic, Sleight of Hand, Conjuration, Fire Eating and More

    by Charles G. Wright ...
    This superb guide to magic tricks uncovers and teaches the secrets behind many of the most popular magic routines and stage illusions ever invented. Perfect for beginners and fans of casual performance and stage magic, The Definitive Guide to Magic is an illustrated guidebook which examines and unveils the methods behind magic tricks, optical illusions, conjuring, coin magic and sleight of hand - ... Read more

    $5.98 USD

  • Much Ado About Nothing: The 30-Minute Shakespeare

    by William Shakespeare ...
    Series series The 30-Minute Shakespeare
    Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production? The best way to experience the plays is to perform them, but getting started can be a challenge: The complete plays are too long and complex, while scene selections or simplified language are too limited."The 30-Minute Shakespeare" is a new series of abridgements that tell the story” of each play from start to finish while keeping the beauty of ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Costume and Design for Devised and Physical Theatre

    by Tina Bicat ...
    Costumes designed and made for devised or physical drama, for contemporary circus or for dance, differ radically from the more traditional costume work produced for naturalistic performance. For those working in the field - whether professional or student - these differences present challenges that this book seeks to highlight and explain while offering effective solutions to overcome them. ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The 101 Greatest Plays

    From Antiquity to the Present

    by Michael Billington ...
    Having surveyed post-war British drama in State of the Nation, Michael Billington now looks at the global picture. In this provocative and challenging new book, he offers his highly personal selection of the 100 greatest plays ranging from the Greeks to the present-day.But his book is no mere list. Billington justifies his choices in extended essays- and even occasional dialogues- that put the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Scenography Expanded

    An Introduction to Contemporary Performance Design

    by Professor Scott Palmer, Professor Scott Palmer, Joslin McKinney, Joslin McKinney, Stephen A. Di Benedetto ...
    Series series Performance and Design
    Shortlisted for the 2019 TaPRA Edited Collection PrizeScenography Expanded is a foundational text offering readers a thorough introduction to contemporary performance design, both in and beyond the theatre. It examines the potential of the visual, spatial, technological, material and environmental aspects of performance to shape performative encounters. It analyses examples of scenography as sites ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • The Reality Shows

    by Karen Finley ...
    "Ms. Finley hasn't lost the power to disturb."-Ben Brantley, The New York TimesNo other performing artist has captured the psychological complexity of this decade as Karen Finley has. In her inimitable style, she has embodied some of the most troubling figures to cast a long shadow on the public imagination, and has envisioned a kind of catharsis within each drama: Liza Minnelli responds to the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Secrets of Performing Confidence

    For musicians, singers, actors and dancers

    by Mr Andrew Evans ...
    What does it take to control your performance nerves, to feel confident when facing audiences, and to acquire mastery of your talent? How can you feel secure in the knowledge that you are giving your best?This second edition of Secrets of Performing Confidence helps you to find solutions to these questions, and shows you skills and techniques for improving your motivation, confidence, creativity ... Read more

    $30.99 USD