Theatre West

Theatre West
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2022-06-08
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9004490418

Palestinian Theatre in the West Bank

Palestinian Theatre in the West Bank
Author: Gabriel Varghese
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2020-03-21
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 3030302474

Since the 1990s, Palestinian theatrical activities in the West Bank have expanded exponentially. As well as local productions, Palestinian theatre-makers have presented their work to international audiences on a scale unprecedented in Palestinian history. This book explores the histories of the five major theatre companies currently working in the West Bank: Al-Kasaba Theatre, Ashtar Theatre, Al-Harah Theatre, The Freedom Theatre and Al-Rowwad. Taking the first intifada (1987-93) as his point of departure, and drawing on original fieldwork and interviews with Palestinian practitioners, Gabriel Varghese introduces the term ‘abject counterpublics’ to explore how theatre-makers contest Zionist discourse and Israeli state practices. By foregrounding Palestinian voices, and placing theories of abjection and counterpublic formation in conversation with each other, Varghese argues that theatre in the West Bank has been regulated by processes of colonial abjection and, yet, it is an important site for resisting Zionism's discourse of erasure and Israeli settler-colonialism and apartheid. Palestinian Theatre in the West Bank: Our Human Faces is the first major account of Palestinian theatre covering the last three decades.

West African Popular Theatre

West African Popular Theatre
Author: Karin Barber
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 309
Release: 1997-06-22
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0253028078

" . . . a ground-breaking contribution to the field of African literature . . . " —Research in African Literatures "Anyone with the slightest interest in West African cultures, performance or theatre should immediately rush out and buy this book." —Leeds African Studies Bulletin "A seminal contribution to the fields of performance studies, cultural studies, and popular culture. " —Margaret Drewal "A fine book. The play texts are treasures." —Richard Bauman African popular culture is an arena where the tensions and transformations of colonial and post-colonial society are played out, offering us a glimpse of the view from below in Africa. This book offers a comparative overview of the history, social context, and style of three major West African popular theatre genres: the concert party of Ghana, the concert party of Togo, and the traveling popular theatre of western Nigeria.

The Kabuki Theatre

The Kabuki Theatre
Author: Earle Ernst
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages: 368
Release: 1974-01-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780824803193

Studies the production and psychology of this Japanese drama form and compares its techniques with those of the Western theater

The Business of Broadway

The Business of Broadway
Author: Mitch Weiss
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2015-07-14
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1621534766

New York’s Broadway theatre scene has long been viewed as the “top of the heap” in the world theatre community. Taking lessons from the very best, this innovative guide delves into the business side of the renowned industry to explain just how its system functions. For anyone interested in pursuing a career on Broadway, or who wants to grow a theatre in any other part of the world, The Business of Broadway offers an in-depth analysis of the infrastructure at the core of successful theatre. Manager/producer Mitch Weiss and actor/writer Perri Gaffney take readers behind the scenes to reveal what the audience—and even the players and many producers—don’t know about how Broadway works, describing more than 200 jobs that become available for every show. A variety of performers, producers, managers, and others involved with the Broadway network share valuable personal experience in interviews discussing what made a show a hit or a miss, and how some of the rules, regulations, and practices that are in place today were pioneered. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

Western Theatre in Global Contexts

Western Theatre in Global Contexts
Author: Yasmine Marie Jahanmir
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2020-08-12
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0429534000

Western Theatre in Global Contexts explores the junctures, tensions, and discoveries that occur when teaching Western theatrical practices or directing English-language plays in countries that do not share Western theatre histories or in which English is the non-dominant language. This edited volume examines pedagogical discoveries and teaching methods, how to produce specific plays and musicals, and how students who explore Western practices in non-Western places contribute to the art form. Offering on-the-ground perspectives of teaching and working outside of North American and Europe, the book analyzes the importance of paying attention to the local context when developing theatrical practice and education. It also explores how educators and artists who make deep connections in the local culture can facilitate ethical accessibility to Western models of performance for students, practitioners and audiences. Western Theatre in Global Contexts is an excellent resource for scholars, artists, and teachers that are working abroad or on intercultural projects in theatre, education and the arts.

Outside Mullingar

Outside Mullingar
Author: John Patrick Shanley
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
Total Pages: 55
Release: 2014-08-25
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0822231638

Anthony and Rosemary are two introverted misfits straddling 40. Anthony has spent his entire life on a cattle farm in rural Ireland, a state of affairs that—due to his painful shyness—suits him well. Rosemary lives right next door, determined to have him, watching the years slip away. With Anthony’s father threatening to disinherit him and a land feud simmering between their families, Rosemary has every reason to fear romantic catastrophe. But then, in this very Irish story with a surprising depth of poetic passion, these yearning, eccentric souls fight their way towards solid ground and some kind of happiness. Their journey is heartbreaking, funny as hell, and ultimately deeply moving. OUTSIDE MULLINGAR is a compassionate, delightful work about how it’s never too late to take a chance on love.

Vaudeville old & new

Vaudeville old & new
Author: Frank Cullen
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 1362
Release: 2007
Genre: Entertainers
ISBN: 0415938538

Where the Ball Drops

Where the Ball Drops
Author: Daniel Makagon
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2004
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780816642755

An analysis of the transformation of Times Square from a seedy urban center to a family friendly entertainment district captures the competing social and cultural fantasies that are at work, revealing an ongoing urban drama of the contradictions of public and private life.