Calling on his unique perspective as playwright, screenwriter, and director of his own critically acclaimed movies, House of Games, and Things Change, David Mamet illuminates how a film comes to be - (from cover).

It focuses on the work of key directors in Russia, America and England and reflects a number of significant and on-going debates, not only about Chekhov's work, but about very nature of acting and performance.

This fully indexed third edition remains the only book in any language that covers the design, operation, and maintenance of stage-rigging equipment.

The only book that tackles every aspect of theatre production, this one-stop guide is written by an Emmy Award-winning, respected designer.

A sweeping drama of the life and times of one of America's most innovative woman directors

Presents over two hundred theatre games which bring theatre experience to amateurs of every age and interest.

First published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Containing the famous manifestos of the 'Theatre of Cruelty', this collection of essays analyses the underlying impulses of performance, provides suggestions on a physical-training method for actors, and features a long appreciation of the ...

It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Passionate, unconventional, and fascinating, this book shows how theatre defies rules, builds and shatters illusions, and creates lasting memories for its audiences.