DANCE, DRAMA & THEATRE
17th June, hb, £49.99, 9781835410370 The first behind-the- scenes account of the making of Jaws to focus on the production’s local participants. Hundreds of never- before-seen photos, previously untold anecdotes, and a foreword by Spielberg.
Unbound
Talking Bottom Mat Brooks 3rd July, pb, £12.99, 9781789652215 The ultimate guide to the cult sitcom starring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson.
University of Michigan Press
When Charlie Met Joan Diane Kiesel 11th February, Otherbookformat, £24.95, 9780472133581 Kiesel explores Charlie Chaplin’s 1940s legal battles to examine his impact on celebrity culture and Cold War politics and issues of gender, power and the casting couch.
University of Minnesota Press
Cinemal Tessa Laird 29th April, pb, £20.99, 9781517915711 Passionate inquiry into the ways that films mimic the majesty, mystery and movements of animals, luring us toward the beastly becomings of film.
Late Star Trek Adam Kotsko 25th March, pb, £17.99, 9781517919108 Exploration of the evergreen science fiction franchise’s repeated attempts to reinvent itself after the end of its 1990s golden age.
The Seduction of Space Jules O’Dwyer 11th March, pb, £20.99, 9781517916848 Bold and far-reaching study of French queer cinema reimagines the relationship between sexuality and space.
University of Texas Press
I’d Just as Soon Kiss a Wookiee Greg Carter 3rd June, pb, £27.99, 9781477331590 How the Star Wars trilogies and their
fandoms have engaged with and mirrored American beliefs about race and gender.
New Directions in Israeli Media Yaron Peleg (ed), Eran Kaplan, Ido Rosen 6th May, hb, £45, 9781477331033 Comprehensive analysis of the major trends and developments in contemporary Israeli media.
University of Wales Press
Games of Terror Vera Dika 15th May, vol 25, hb, eb, £60, 9781837722587 Historical and structural study of the stalker film. which emerged in 1978–81 with camera, character and plot conventions that encouraged an enthusiastic audience response.
Welbeck
A Quentin Tarantino Dictionary Helen O’Hara 6th March, hb, £16.99, 9781035417575 A-Z of everything any fan needs to know about Tantino’s masterful movies.
A Wes Anderson Dictionary
Sophie Monks Kaufman 6th March, hb, £16.99, 9781035419258 Beautifully packaged A-Z of Anderson’s work and world.
White Lion
Wes Anderson Ian Nathan 6th March, vol 8, hb, £28, 9780711296862 Celebrates the work of one of the most revered cult filmmakers working in contemporary cinema.
White Owl
Star Trek: Discovering the TV Series Tom Salinsky 28th February, hb, £25, 9781399034999 Episode guide to the whole of Star Trek, carrying on where Volume I left off and covering Deep Space Nine and the first two seasons of Voyager.
The Godfathers of Horror Films Jennifer Selway 30th March, hb, £22, 9781399055130 Selective filmography of the best movies
starring Boris Karloff, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.
Doctor Who Dana Fox 30th March, hb, £25, 9781399050821 Encyclopaedia of companion actors is a testament and a meticulously crafted love-letter to the ever-popular show.
Dance,
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Luath Press
Singin I’m No a Billie She’s a Tim Des Dillon 28th February, pb, £10, 9781804251867 Experience a fresh twist on Scotland’s theatrical sensation.
Methuen Drama Applause
Zoomers and Other Plays Matthew Gasda, David Levine, Mike Crumplar 6th July, pb, eb, £18.99, 9781493090228 Four plays from acclaimed playwright and impresario Gasda.
Arcturus
Macbeth William Shakespeare 1st June, hb, £8.99, 9781398851047 Handsome hardback presents the classic tragedy, packaged with gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.
Floris Books
The Planetary Gestures in Eurythmy Werner Barfod, Sally Lake-Edwards (tr) 24th April, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781782509417 Celebrated eurythmist details the seven planetary gestures in eurythmy and outlines how each expresses a different relationship of the human being to the world. For experienced eurythmists.
Fordham University Press
Nine Irish Plays for Voices Eamon Grennan 4th March, pb, £19.99, 9781531509958 Vibrant collection of short plays bringing Irish history and culture alive through an extraordinary collage of documents, songs, poems and texts.
Liverpool University Press
Tale of Black Histories Andrew Daily, Emily Sahakian 28th May, hb, eb, £85, 9781836243175 First English-language translation and edition of Édoaurd Glissant’s long- lost theatre project, “Histoire de Nègre”.
Acting Realism Stephen Bayly 24th July, pb, eb, £19.99, 9781350320215 Introduces the foundational acting theories and practitioners that have shaped the arts scene.
SERIES
Topics in Musical Theatre 24th July, pb, eb,£10.99, 9781350 Short introductory books on significant theories, concepts, forms and elements of musical theatre. Feminist Approaches to Musical Theatre Stacy Wolf, Paige Allen vol 1, 350137 Musical Dramaturgy in Musical Theatre Nils Grosch vol 2, 427921 Orchestration in Musical Theatre Paul R Laird, Elizabeth Salinger vol 3, 451247
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Drama Collections pb, eb, 9781350 Anthologies of plays from around the world in a range of different forms and styles, reflecting the best of contemporary and classic drama. Contemporary Plays from Iraq Vol II Amir Al-Azraki (ed), Jeffery P Casey (ed) 26th June, £22.99, 465268 Until I Return Ismail Khalidi 24th April, £24.99, 465466 The Methuen Drama Anthology of Contemporary Italian Plays Margherita Laera 24th July, £24.99, 370456
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Backstage Guides 17th April, pb, eb, £9.99, 97813503 Pocket-sized intro- ductory guides to key aspects of theatre- making. Published in conjunction with the National Theatre. Acting
Lucian Msamati vol 1, 79497
Auditioning Sam Stevenson vol 2, 84972
SERIES
Student Editions pb, eb, 9781350 Expertly annotated texts of modern and classic plays designed for study.
Blood Brothers Rebecca Hillman (ed), Willy Russell 20th February, £10.99 386198 Beneatha’s Place Oladipo Agboluaje (ed), Kwame Kwei-Armah 24th July, £12.99, 497726
Broadway Nation David Armstrong 24th July, pb, eb, £28.99, 9781350428317 Lively cultural history of the Broadway musical reveals how this uniquely American artform was created almost exclusively by marginalised people.
If the Song Doesn’t Work, Change the Dress Patricia Zipprodt, Arnold Wengrow 6th February, hb, eb, £25, 9781350430655 Pioneering Broadway costume designer Zipprodt (1925-1999) recounts the highs and lows of working with legendary directors such as Bob Fosse and on musicals such as Chicago.
A Beginner’s Guide to Acting Methods Kim Shire 26th June, pb, eb, £21.99, 9781350434158 Accessible guide summarising the methods and principles of 20 key founders of modern acting.
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