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BRIAN FRIEL: COLLECTED PLAYS VOLUME 5: UNCLE VANYA (AFTER CHEKHOV); THE YALTA GAME (AFTER CHEKHOV); THE BEAR (AFTER CHEKHOV); AFTERPLAY; PERFORMANCES; THE HOME PLACE; HEDDA GABLER (AFTER IBSEN) BRIAN FRIEL October, pb, £19.99, 9780571331819 The fifth collection of Brian Friel’s work, a collection of plays. E
BRIAN FRIEL: COLLECTED PLAYS - VOLUME 2: THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY; VOLUNTEERS; LIVING QUARTERS; ARISTOCRATS; FAITH HEALER; TRANSLATIONS BRIAN FRIEL July, e-book, £19.99, 9780571331857 The second collection of Brian Friel’s work, a collection of plays. E
MAMETZ OWEN SHEERS September, pb, £9.99, 9780571332250 A play by Owen Sheers. E
THE 101 GREATEST PLAYS: FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT MICHAEL BILLINGTON September, pb, £10.99, 9781783350315 The essential companion to the greatest plays ever written. E
FOURTH ESTATE
BOLSHOI CONFIDENTIAL: SECRETS OF THE RUSSIAN BALLET - FROM THE RULE OF THE TSARS TO THE AGE OF PUTIN SIMON MORRISON October, hb, £20, 9780007576609 The story of the Bolshoi, showcasing the glamour, beauty, prestige, and cruelty. E
METHUEN DRAMA NICK HERN BOOKS
THE EFFECT LUCY PREBBLE September, pb, £9.99, 9781474272018 This funny, moving play explores questions of sanity, neurology and the limits of medicine. E
SHAKESPEARE ON STAGE: VOLUME 2 JULIAN CURRY September, pb, £14.99, 9781848422469
Twelve actors, including Eileen Atkins, Alan Rickman
PUNK ROCK SIMON STEPHENS; CATHERINE E LOVE ED October, pb, £9.99, 9781474229357
A student edition of Simon Stephens’s remarkable 2009 play. E
MASTERING THE SHAKESPEARE AUDITION: A QUICK GUIDE TO PERFORMANCE SUCCESS DONNA SOTO-MORETTINI August, pb, £14.99, 9781474266857
Helps the actor immediately prepare for their upcoming Shakespeare monologue audition. E
THEATRE CRITICISM: CHANGING LANDSCAPES DUSKA RADOSAVLJEVIC September, pb, £16.99, 9781472577092 An overview of the issues concerning contemporary theatre criticism. E
A DIRECTOR’S GUIDE TO STANISLAVSKY’S ACTIVE ANALYSIS: INCLUDING THE FORMATIVE ESSAY ON ACTIVE ANALYSIS BY MARIA KNEBEL JAMES M THOMAS September, pb, £18.99, 9781474256599 Describes the radically innovative rehearsal method Stanislavsky formulated in the final years of his life. E
JOAN’S BOOK: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JOAN LITTLEWOOD JOAN LITTLEWOOD July, 4th edn, pb, £24.99, 9781474233224
An unparalleled first-hand account of the life and work of this legendary theatre director. E
MAGGIE’S PLAN REBECCA MILLER July, pb, £11.99, 9781350005822 Rebecca Miller’s screenplay of “Maggie’s Plan”, coming to UK cinemas in July 2016. E
and Ian McKellen, discuss playing key Shakespearean roles. E
BRUTUS AND OTHER HEROINES HARRIET WALTER October, hb, £14.99, 9781848422933 An award-winning actress reflects on performing Shakespeare’s most famous roles—both male and female. E
YEAR OF THE FAT KNIGHT: THE FALSTAFF DIARIES ANTONY SHER August, pb, £10.99, 9781848425675 Inside account of playing Shakespeare’s Falstaff for the RSC, illustrated throughout by the author. E
GOOD AUDITION GUIDES: CONTEMPORARY DUOLOGUES SERIES TRILBY JAMES October, pb, £9.99 each, 978184842
A selection of duologues, ideal for auditions and showcases. Each accompanied by vital contextual material. CONTEMPORARY DUOLOGUES: 1 MAN + 1 WOMAN 3787 E CONTEMPORARY DUOLOGUES: 2 MEN 5330 E CONTEMPORARY DUOLOGUES: 2 WOMEN 5347 E
DRAMA GAMES SERIES September, pb, £9.99 each, 978184842 New titles in the popular series of dip-in, quick-fire resource books, containing dozens of games. DRAMA GAMES FOR REHEARSALS JESSICA SWALE 3466 E DRAMA GAMES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN KATHERINE ZACHEST 5613 E
STAGE COMBAT: UNARMED ROGER BARTLETT August, spiral, £12.99, 9781848424708 Illustrated, practical guide to a range of stage combat techniques, by an experienced fight director. E
SO YOU WANT TO ACT ON SCREEN?
MICHAEL BRAY July, pb, £10.99, 9781848420717 An indispensable guide to becoming a successful screen actor, by an experienced director and teacher. E
FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 2 & 3) SUZAN-LORI PARKS September, pb, £9.99, 9781848425507 Three acclaimed short plays published alongside their UK premiere at the Royal Court Theatre, London. E
THE LIBERTINE (2016 EDITION) STEPHEN JEFFREYS September, pb, £9.99, 9781848425750 New edition of acclaimed historical romp, published alongside its West End revival starring Dominic Cooper. E
OBERON BOOKS
THE OBERON ANTHOLOGY OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN PLAYS: VOLUME TWO ANN MARIE HEALY ET AL; MARK SUBIAS ED July, pb, £16.99, 9781849431699 Four plays written by some of the most exciting American playwrights working today. E
THE ROYAL BALLET 16/17 THE ROYAL BALLET October, pb, £19.99, 9781783197439
The rebranded Royal Ballet Yearbook series, with extra features and exclusive behind-the-scenes content. E
946 – THE AMAZING STORY OF ADOLPHUS TIPS MICHAEL MORPURGO; EMMA RICE August, pb, £9.99, 9781783197392 Kneehigh Theatre’s production of Morpurgo’s book The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips. E
RUNNING ON THE CRACKS JULIA DONALDSON; ANDY ARNOLD October, pb, £8.99, 9781783198689
The stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson’s award-winning novel for young people. E
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
ADAPTING WAR HORSE: 1 July, hb, £30, 9781137594747 This book analyses the success and adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel War Horse to stage. E
UNIVERSITY PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI
BERTRAND TAVERNIER: INTERVIEWS LYNN A HIGGINS; T JEFFERSON KLINE EDS August, hb, £46.50, 9781496807687 In this collection, containing numerous interviews translated from French and available in English.
UNIVERSITY PRESS OF NEW ENGLAND
WILDE TIMES: PATRICIA WILDE, GEORGE BALANCHINE, AND THE RISE OF NEW YORK CITY BALLET JOEL
July, hb, £26, 9781611688030 In Wilde Times, Joel Lobenthal brings the world of Wilde thrillingly to life. E
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY PRESS
CHINESE DANCE: IN THE VAST LAND AND BEYOND COMMAS CHANG
July, hb, £60, 9780819576309 Explores the relationship between Chinese dance in its many forms cultural contexts of dance. E
CHINESE DANCE: IN THE VAST LAND AND BEYOND COMMAS CHANG
July, pb, £20, 9780819576316 Explores the relationship between Chinese dance in its many forms cultural contexts of dance. E
FLOWERS CRACKING CONCRETE: EIKO & KOMA’S ASIAN/AMERICAN CHOREOGRAPHIES ROSEMARY CANDELARIO August, hb/pb, £60/£20, 9780819576477/84 First in-depth study of the 40-year career of Eiko & Koma—two artists from Japan. E
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