Thursday, June 28, 2007

The Improv Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Improvising in Comedy, Theatre, and Beyond


  • ISBN13: 9780826428585
  • Condition: New
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"The Improv Handbook" is a great new guide that covers the history of improvisation and includes chapters on spontaneity and the fundamentals of storytelling.Although there are already several successful books on the market about the theory and practice of improvised theatre, there's nothing comprehensive, helpful, fun and full of experience and advice."The Improv Handbook" is a great new guide from a husband and wife team who have years of studying, performance and... More >>

The Improv Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Improvising in Comedy, Theatre, and Beyond

Friday, June 22, 2007

The Pointe Book: Shoes, Training & Technique Second Edition


  • ISBN13: 9780871272614
  • Condition: New
  • Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

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Expanded and updated throughout, this guide provides a thorough examination of pointe shoes and pointe technique. Dancers quickly benefit from the most current research that offers the most recent information on hundreds of contemporary designs, materials, products, and suppliers. It illuminates the shoemaking process and gives advice about how to best fit, care for and custom-order shoes. The basics of point readiness, pointe technique, different pointe methods and... More >>

The Pointe Book: Shoes, Training & Technique Second Edition

Monday, June 18, 2007

History of Television's the Virginian 1962-1971



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On September 19, 1962, The Virginian made its primetime broadcast premiere. Based on the 1902 novel by Owen Wister, The Virginian had already been through four movie adaptations when Frank Price mentioned the story s series potential to NBC. In need of a western to compete for the genre's huge audience share, the network gambled money and resources on Price s recommendation. Filmed exclusively in color, The Virginian became TV s first 90-minute western series. By 19... More >>

History of Television's the Virginian 1962-1971

Thursday, June 7, 2007

Dance and the Nation: Performance, Ritual, and Politics in Sri Lanka


  • ISBN13: 9780299231644
  • Condition: New
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Around the globe, dances that originate in village, temple, and court rituals have been adapted and transformed to carry secular meanings and serve new national purposes. In stage performances, dance competitions, and festivals worldwide, dance has become an emblem of ethnicity and an index of national identity. But what are the “backstage” stories of those dances, and what have been the consequences for their communities of origin? In Dance and the Nation, Susa... More >>

Dance and the Nation: Performance, Ritual, and Politics in Sri Lanka

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

The Songwriter's Workshop: Melody


  • 154 pagesSize: 12" x 9"Composer: Jimmy KachulisISBN: 634026593

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Spark your imagination with hundreds of creative songwriting techniques! This hands-on guide provides lessons on how to write innovative songs, based on popular songwriting courses at Berklee College of Music. Whether you're a beginning songwriter who can't read a note of music, or an experienced professional looking for new ideas, this book will provide new insight into your craft; it teaches the fundamental techniques behind today's hit songs, together with easy-t... More >>

The Songwriter's Workshop: Melody

Saturday, June 2, 2007

Playing Shakespeare



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John Barton is Advisory Director at the Royal Shakespeare Company and has directed some of the greatest Shakespeare productions of our time. His book, Playing Shakespeare, is a transcript of his televised workshops with some of our finest Shakespearean actors: Peggy Ashcroft, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Ben Kingsley, Patrick Stewart and David Suchet. This new edition contains a DVD with 80 minutes of video featuring John Barton in conversation with Judi Dench, ... More >>

Playing Shakespeare