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JACQUES
COPEAU
Biography of a Theater
Maurie Kurtz
Oct 1999192pp, 22 b&w illustrations 0-8093-2257-9 Hardback
This text is a biography of the French writer, editor,
and drama critic Jacques Copeau's influential
Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier. The book examines
Copeau's methods and his desire to cleanse the stage of its
artificiality, and to help bring experimentation to the
forefront of modern theatre.
Southern Illinois University Press
THE
AGE AND STAGE OF GEORGE L. FOX, 1825-1877
An Expanded Edition
Laurence Senelick
Sep 1999 312pp, 32 photographs 0-8774-5684-4 Paperback
Studies in Theatre History and Culture
This biography of the panto clown Laff Fox, renowned in
his time as America's funniest performer, brings this most
tragic legend to life. In his new essay to this expanded
edition, Laurence Senelick draws upon recent discoveries and
insights to further animate Fox's remarkable career.
University of Iowa Press
JOSÉ, CAN YOU SEE?
Latinos On and Off Broadway
Alberto Sandoval-Sánchez
Sep 1999 288pp,14 b&w photographs 0-2991-6200-1 Hardback : 0-2991-6204-4 Paperback
The author shines his spotlight on representations and
stereotyping of Latinos on stage. In act one, he scans the
way Latinos get typecast on Broadway and then in popular
culture. And in act two he examines hovv Latinos represent
themselves in their ovdn theatrical productions.
University of Wisconsin Press
OTHELLO
AND INTERPRETIVE TRADITIONS
Edward Pechter
Sep 1999 272pp 0-8774-5685-2 Hardback
Studies in Theatre History and Culture
This study describes Othello's design and effects
in a way that accounts for its power to engage the interests
of audiences and readers throughout history. It argues Othello is unique in that it divides the central
space of its action equally between protagonist and
antagonist.
University of Iowa Press
GRASSROOTS
THEATER
A Search for Regional Arts in America
Robert Gard
Aug 1999 278pp 0-2990-1234-4 Paperback
An account of one man's struggle to bring his dream of
community-building through creative theatre to citizens
across America. Robert Gard travelled across the USA
discovering and nurturing the folklore, legends, history,
and drama of each region.
University of Wisconsin Press
STAGES
OF DESIRE
The Mythological Tradition in Classical and Contemporary
Spanish Theater
Michael Kidd
Aug 1999 272pp 0-2710-1912-3 Hardback
Penn State Studies in Romance Literatures
A study of how Spanish playwrights have exploited
classical mythology over the centuries. Kidd reviews the
work of playwrights from Juan del Encina to Luis Riaza,
suggesting that desire constitutes a central element in
Greco-Roman myths and showing how dramatists have exploited
this.
Penn State University Press
THEATRE
AND VIOLENCE
Edited by John W. Frick
Aug 1999 144pp 0-8173-0998-5 Paperback
Theatre Symposium, Volume 7
A collection of pieces examining the theatre's role in
fostering a culture enamoured of violence. Areas covered
include violence as an integral part of dramatic text and
performance, facets of the staging of violence, and examples
of theatrical violence at the fringes of social
acceptability.
University of Alabama Press
IMPROVISATION
FOR THE THEATER
A Handbook of Teaching and Directing Techniques - Third
Edition
Viola Spolin
Jun 1999 416pp 0-8101-4008-X Paperback
Spolin's improvisational techniques have changed the very
nature and practice of modern theatre. This third edition
updates the more than 200 now-classic exercises and adds
thirty new ones. It adds thirty traditional theatre games
that are frequently used as warm-ups.
Northwestern University Press
RANK LADIES
Gender and Cultural Hierarchy in American Vaudeville
M. Alsion Kibler
Jun 1999 304pp, 20 illustrations 0-8078-2483-6 Hardback : 0-8078-4812-3 Paperback
Gender and American Culture
A study of women in vaudeville. It reveals how female
performers, patrons and workers shaped the rise and fall of
the most popular live entertainment at the turn of the
century. Once a sign of vaudeville's refinement, Kibler
says, women became associated with the decay of
vaudeville.
The University of North Carolina Press
VASARI
ON THEATRE
Edited by Thomas A. Pallen
May 1999 176pp 0-8093-2161-0 Hardback
A compendium of Vasari's theatrical references taken from
his work, Lives of the Most Eminent Painters. Sculptors,
and Architects. The editor provides translations of all
relevant passages, and a table of cross references.
Southern Illinois University Press
POLITICS AND PERFORMANCE IN CONTEMPORARY NORTHERN IRELAND Edited by John P. Harrington & Elizabeth J. Mitchell
Apr 1999 240pp 1-5584-9196-1 Hardback : 1-5584-9191-X Paperback
This interdisciplinary volume examines the junctures of
politics and performance in contemporary Northern Ireland.
Four chapters are about live theatre and television
performances, and the remaining five chapters describe the
dramatic struggles played out in various social
settings.
American Conference for Irish Studies University of
Massachusetts Press
THE
THREE SECULAR PLAYS OF SOR JUANA INÉS DE LA
CRUZ
A Critical Study
Guillermo Schmidhuber: translated by Shelby G.
Thacker
Apr 1999 200pp 0-8131-2088-8 Hardback
Studies in Romance Languages
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648-1695) is
considered the greatest of Mexican women writers. This study
is the first dedicated exclusively to her secular plays and
the first to confirm Sor Juana's authorship of three
dramatic pieces.
The University Press of Kentucky