Performing Arts

As well as the complete scripts (established by scholars working on the New Cambridge Shakespeare), the student will find a running synopsis of the action, an explanation of unfamiliar words, and a wide range of classroom-tested activities to help turn the script into drama.This new edition of King ... More

The books in this series provide support material to help students and teachers in the study of Shakespeare. Using simplified text and dramatic pictures, these books bring to life the main characters and key events.... More

The Arden Shakespeare is the established edition of Shakespeare's work. Justly celebrated for its authoritative scholarship and invaluable commentary, Arden guides you a richer understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's plays. This edition of Romeo and Juliet provides, a clear and authoritative... More

The Arden Shakespeare is the established edition of Shakespeare's work. Justly celebrated for its authoritative scholarship and invaluable commentary, Arden guides you a richer understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's plays. This edition of The Merchant of Venice provides, a clear and authori... More

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Designed for introductory business and organizational communication classes, this text focuses on teaching students to master the four essential elements of effective communication--setting goals, knowing the audience, mastering skills, and managing anxiety. Basic communication contexts--interperson... More

Modern editions of a popular and trusted series. This new edition of Twelfth Night is part of the established Cambridge School Shakespeare series and has been substantially updated with new and revised activities throughout. Remaining faithful to the series' active approach it treats the play as a s... More

This is a practical and inspirational guide to students and independent film-makers. It is the only book to describe and explain the whole process, from creating an original or adapted script, through producing and directing to finance and distribution. Whether you are embarking on a short film proj... More

King Henry VIII has one of the fullest theatrical histories of any play in the Shakespeare canon, yet has been consistently misrepresented, both in performance and in criticism. This edition offers a new perspective on this ironic, multi-layered, collaborative play, revealing it as a complex meditat... More

"Ballet: From the First Plie to Mastery" is designed as a complement to a beginning student's ballet training. The book opens with a brief description of the benefits of ballet training to young dancers, and then introduces fundamentals and precepts of the technique. Clear photographs show exactly h... More

"Feminist Theatre Practice" is a practical guide to theatre-making which explores the different ways of representing or "seeing" gender. Designed to take the reader through the various stages of making feminist theatre--from warming up, through workshopped exploration, to performance--this volume is... More

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art now spreading over the rest of the world, and is the only sport from Brazil that seeks Olympic recognition. Originally the preserve of the underclasses in Brazilian society, capoeira is now practised amongst the middle-classes, and even taught as a sport in ... More