The back stage actor's handbook.

Author: Eaker, Sherry

Published: 2004

The how-to and who-to-contact reference for actors, singers, and dancers working in the USA, with essential information... [full description]

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Bakst, the art of theatre and dance.

Author: Ingles, Elisabeth

Published: 2000

A large format biography of the great Russian theatre designer, illustrated with over one hundred and seventy... [full description]

Hardback [2973-HB] £ 29.95 Add to order

The continental method of scene painting.

Author: Polunin, Vladimir

Published: 1980

Polunin was for many years chief London scene painter for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. The first part of his book,... [full description]

Hardback [2609-HB] £ 8.95 Add to order

Covent Garden and the Royal Opera House, a travel guide.

Published: 1999

A traveller's guide to the Royal Opera House and the Covent Garden area of London.

Paperback [0649-PB] £ 1.99 Add to order

Dance, the art of production.

Author: Schlaich, Joan & Betty DuPont

Published:

Timely, accurate information for students about mounting a dance concert.

Paperback [1215-PB] £ 12.50 Add to order

The dancer's book of ballet crafts: dancewear, accessories, and keepsakes.

Author: Haskin, Christina Aleta

Published: 2007

A very well illustrated collection of patterns and instructions for making dance items ranging from ballet bags to leg... [full description]

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Dancer's resource.

Author: Jones, Mark

Published: 2000

A guide to dance resources in the USA: dance company schools, major private studios, academic programmes, dance... [full description]

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Design for performance, from Diaghilev to the Pet Shop Boys.

Author: Docherty, Peter

Published: 1996

A very well illustrated, though selective, history of stage dance design in Britain in the twentieth-century.

Paperback [1918-PB] £ 29.95 Add to order

Digital performance: a history of new media in theater, dance, performance art, and installation.

Author: Dixon, Steve

Published: 2007

The turn of the twentieth century has seen as extraordinarily intense period if experimentation with computer... [full description]

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Edward Gordon Craig, a vision of theatre.

Author: Innes, Christopher

Published: 1998

In this new and updated edition of his well-known study of Edward Gordon Craig, Professor Innes shows how Craig's stage... [full description]

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Essential guide to business in the performing arts.

Author: Freakley, Vivien & Rachel Sutton

Published: 1996

Management, finance, and marketing skills are essential for the performing arts, and this guide addresses these vital... [full description]

Paperback [0389-PB] £ 19.99 Add to order

Hair and wigs for the stage.

Author: Swinfield, Rosemarie

Published: 1999

Straightforward solutions to a number of challenges typically created by stage productions, concentrating on simple... [full description]

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Harden's theatregoers' handbook.

Author: Shenton, Mark

Published: 2004

A guide to London's theatres and concert halls, with maps and seating plans included. The guide tells you how best to... [full description]

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How to dress dancers.

Author: Harrison, Mary Kent

Published:

A well illustrated book which shows how to start making costumes for dancers. Basic instructions are given for... [full description]

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The lure of perfection, fashion and ballet 1780 - 1830.

Author: Chazin-Bennahum, Judith

Published: 2005

How ballet influenced contemporary fashion and women's body image, and how street fashions in turn were reflected by... [full description]

Paperback [0077-PB] £ 18.99 Add to order

Picasso and the theatre.

Author: Berggruen, Olivier & Max Hollein

Published: 2006

A handsomely illustrated, large format book, tracing Picasso's career as a designer for theatre and dance. There are... [full description]

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Producing musicals, a practical guide.

Author: Gardyne, John

Published: 2004

A step-by-step guide through the entire process of producing a show for the stage, from the earliest planning to the... [full description]

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Production management, making shows happen.

Author: Dean, Peter

Published: 2002

A practical guide to the process of making shows happen from the point of view of the production manager - the person... [full description]

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Ralph Koltai, designer for the stage.

Author: Backemeyer, Sylvia

Published: 2004

Ralph Koltai's distinguished career as a stage designer covers half a century, from his early collaboration with Ballet... [full description]

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Russian art nouveau, 'The world of art' and Diaghilev's painters.

Author: Petrov, Vsevolod

Published: 1999

A richly illustrated survey of the work of the painters who contributed to the turn of the century Russian artistic and... [full description]

Hardback [3687-HB] £ 34.95 Add to order

The Russian experiment in art, 1863-1922.

Author: Gray, Camilla

Published: 1986

A survey of sixty years of dynamic creative activity that greatly influenced the progress of Western art.

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A short history of Western performance space.

Author: Wiles, David

Published: 2003

This innovative book provides an historical account of performance space within the theatrical traditions of western... [full description]

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The stage lighting handbook.

Author: Reid, Francis

Published: 2001

The sixth edition of a standard guide. It explains the process of designing lighting for all kinds of stage productions... [full description]

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Stage management, the essential handbook.

Author: Pallin, Gail

Published: 2000

The stage management team is at the core of any successful play, organising, managing and running rehearsals and... [full description]

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Staging a musical.

Author: White, Matthew

Published: 1999

A step-by-step guide to the whole process of putting on a musical, including choosing the right show, budgets and... [full description]

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Staging The Nutcracker.

Author: Chemiakin, Mihail

Published: 2001

A detailed record of Mihail Chemiakin's designs for the Kirov Ballet's new staging of The Nutcracker, premiered in... [full description]

Hardback [0854-HB] £ 40.00 Add to order

Theatre of reason, theatre of desire. The art of Alexandre Benois and Leon Bakst.

Author: Bowlt, John

Published: 1998

Very well illustrated and annotated catalogue of a 1998 exhibition.

Paperback [0034-PB] £ 20.00 Add to order

Theatre sound.

Author: Leonard, John A

Published: 2001

A thorough review of essential information, from basics to technically advanced work. Beginning with a brief history of... [full description]

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Theatrical costume, masks, make-up and wigs, a bibliography and iconography.

Author: Jowers, Sidney Jackson

Published: 2000

Over 3500 detailed entries on separately published sources such as books, sale and exhibition catalogues, and... [full description]

Hardback [2943-HB] £ 150.00 Add to order

Working for Diaghilev.

Author: Scheijen, Sjeng

Published: 2005

A large and beautifully produced catalogue of items included in the 2004 - 2005 exhibition Working for Diaghilev... [full description]

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