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The Back Stage Guide to Stage Management, 3rd Edition

Traditional and New Methods for Running a Show from First Rehearsal to Last Performance

by Thomas A. Kelly ...

The Most Widely Used Manual For Aspiring And Veteran Stage Managers - Now Revised and ExpandedThe next best thing to shadowing a Broadway stage manager, this detailed, behind-the-scenes book as been brought completely up to date. First published in 1991, it is widely used and has been lauded as the most comprehensive, educational book on stage management available. From preproduction planning and ... Read more

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The Most Widely Used Manual For Aspiring And Veteran Stage Managers - Now Revised and ExpandedThe next best thing to shadowing a Broadway stage manager, this detailed, behind-the-scenes book as been brought completely up to date. First published in 1991, it is widely used and has been lauded as the most comprehensive, educational book on stage management available. From preproduction planning and
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Movies and TV: The New York Public Library Book of Answers

by Melinda Corey, Diane Corey, George Ochoa ...

If you're a movie or television fan - how many of these questions can you answer?What was the last picture show in The Last Picture Show?Where was the stagecoach headed in Stagecoach?What was the name of the dinosaur bone in Bringing Up Baby?What did Gomer Pyle do before he entered the Marines?Who played Gentle Ben?Like The Book of Answers, this book answers hundreds of questions i... ... Read more

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If you're a movie or television fan - how many of these questions can you answer?What was the last picture show in The Last Picture Show?Where was the stagecoach headed in Stagecoach?What was the name of the dinosaur bone in Bringing Up Baby?What did Gomer Pyle do before he entered the Marines?Who played Gentle Ben?Like The Book of Answers, this book answers hundreds of questions i...
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Welcome to Pawnee

Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation

by Jim O'Heir ...

“Filled with hilarious stories and sweet observations, Welcome to Pawnee is a book for any Parks and Rec fan. It’s funny and straight from the heart. Jim did a great job of not Jerry-ing this book.” — Amy Poehler"There is no one more qualified to write the definitive Parks & Rec book than the unbelievably hilarious, one-of-a-kind talent we all know & love: Tim—I mean Jim—O’Heir." — Adam ScottJim O ... Read more

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“Filled with hilarious stories and sweet observations, Welcome to Pawnee is a book for any Parks and Rec fan. It’s funny and straight from the heart. Jim did a great job of not Jerry-ing this book.” — Amy Poehler"There is no one more qualified to write the definitive Parks & Rec book than the unbelievably hilarious, one-of-a-kind talent we all know & love: Tim—I mean Jim—O’Heir." — Adam ScottJim O
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Creature Features

Nature Turned Nasty in the Movies

by William Schoell ...

This work offers a critical, colorful and informative examination of different types of monster movies, spanning the silent period to today. Chapter One focuses on dragons, dinosaurs, and other scaly giants from films like 1953's The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, an impressive stop-motion production that ushered in a new era of atomic-spawned monster films. Chapter Two examines "big bug" flicks, ... Read more

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This work offers a critical, colorful and informative examination of different types of monster movies, spanning the silent period to today. Chapter One focuses on dragons, dinosaurs, and other scaly giants from films like 1953's The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, an impressive stop-motion production that ushered in a new era of atomic-spawned monster films. Chapter Two examines "big bug" flicks,
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Welcome to the O.C.

The Oral History

by Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Alan Sepinwall ...

“A fascinating peek behind the making of a megahit, and a delightful bit of nostalgia for those of us who remember life before streaming TV.” —Town & CountryWelcome to the O.C., b*tch: it’s the definitive oral history of beloved TV show The O.C., from the show’s creators, featuring interviews with the cast and crew, providing a behind-the-scenes look into how the show was made, the ups and downs ... Read more

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“A fascinating peek behind the making of a megahit, and a delightful bit of nostalgia for those of us who remember life before streaming TV.” —Town & CountryWelcome to the O.C., b*tch: it’s the definitive oral history of beloved TV show The O.C., from the show’s creators, featuring interviews with the cast and crew, providing a behind-the-scenes look into how the show was made, the ups and downs
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Horror Films of the 1970s

by John Kenneth Muir ...

The seventies were a decade of groundbreaking horror films: The Exorcist, Carrie, and Halloween were three. This detailed filmography covers these and 225 more. Section One provides an introduction and a brief history of the decade.Beginning with 1970 and proceeding chronologically by year of its release in the United States, Section Two offers an entry for each film. Each entry includes several ... Read more

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The seventies were a decade of groundbreaking horror films: The Exorcist, Carrie, and Halloween were three. This detailed filmography covers these and 225 more. Section One provides an introduction and a brief history of the decade.Beginning with 1970 and proceeding chronologically by year of its release in the United States, Section Two offers an entry for each film. Each entry includes several
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AC/E Digital Culture Annual Report 2014

Focus 2014: The Use of New Technologies in the Performing Arts

Edited by AC/E ...

Series Book 1 - Anuario ACE
The AC/E Digital Culture Annual Report aims to become an annual document of reference that analyses the evolution of digital trends in the cultural sector (museums, libraries, publishing companies, booksellers, theatre companies, film production, music companies, etc.) It is designed to be a manual for constant reference and consultation for cultural sector professionals wishing to discover the ... Read more

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The AC/E Digital Culture Annual Report aims to become an annual document of reference that analyses the evolution of digital trends in the cultural sector (museums, libraries, publishing companies, booksellers, theatre companies, film production, music companies, etc.) It is designed to be a manual for constant reference and consultation for cultural sector professionals wishing to discover the
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Four Screenplays

Studies in the American Screenplay: Thelma & Louise, Terminator 2, The Silence of the Lambs, and Dances with Wolves

by Syd Field ...

Yes, you can write a great screenplay. Let Syd Field show you how.“I based Like Water for Chocolate on what I learned in Syd's books. Before, I always felt structure imprisoned me, but what I learned was structure really freed me to focus on the story.”—Laura EsquivelTechnology is transforming the art and craft of screenwriting. How does the writer find new ways to tell a story with pictures, to ... Read more

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Yes, you can write a great screenplay. Let Syd Field show you how.“I based Like Water for Chocolate on what I learned in Syd's books. Before, I always felt structure imprisoned me, but what I learned was structure really freed me to focus on the story.”—Laura EsquivelTechnology is transforming the art and craft of screenwriting. How does the writer find new ways to tell a story with pictures, to
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Freeing the Natural Voice

Imagery and Art in the Practice of Voice and Language (Revised & Expanded)

by Kristin Linklater ...

Knowing how to connect language with breath and voice is a golden key to hang on the chain of the actor's craft! Linklater’s groundbreaking original Freeing the Natural Voice sold more than 100,000 copies. Now, revised and greatly expanded this edition has been eagerly adopted by Linklater students, selling 30,000 copies to date. Emphasizing the use of imagery and imagination in developing the ... Read more

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Knowing how to connect language with breath and voice is a golden key to hang on the chain of the actor's craft! Linklater’s groundbreaking original Freeing the Natural Voice sold more than 100,000 copies. Now, revised and greatly expanded this edition has been eagerly adopted by Linklater students, selling 30,000 copies to date. Emphasizing the use of imagery and imagination in developing the
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The Christopher Lee Film Encyclopedia

by Robert W. Pohle Jr., Douglas C. Hart, Rita Pohle Baldwin ...

In a career that spanned eight decades, Christopher Lee (1922–2015) appeared in more than 200 roles for film and television. Though he is best known for his portrayal of Dracula in films of the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s—as well as his appearances in the Lord of the Rings trilogy—Lee also appeared in many other films, including The Three Musketeers, The Man with the Golden Gun, and Star Wars.The ... Read more

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In a career that spanned eight decades, Christopher Lee (1922–2015) appeared in more than 200 roles for film and television. Though he is best known for his portrayal of Dracula in films of the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s—as well as his appearances in the Lord of the Rings trilogy—Lee also appeared in many other films, including The Three Musketeers, The Man with the Golden Gun, and Star Wars.The
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Serial Thrillers:

The Adventure Serial on British Radio

by Charles Norton ...

Following the end of the Second World War, a new form of radio entertainment would explode across Britain – the adventure serial. Whether solving murders, foiling conspiracies or journeying into space, the heroes of these radio serials would be the idols of an entire generation of post-war radio listeners. Dick Barton, Paul Temple, Dan Dare and Jet Morgan were once among the most famous names in ... Read more

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Following the end of the Second World War, a new form of radio entertainment would explode across Britain – the adventure serial. Whether solving murders, foiling conspiracies or journeying into space, the heroes of these radio serials would be the idols of an entire generation of post-war radio listeners. Dick Barton, Paul Temple, Dan Dare and Jet Morgan were once among the most famous names in
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The Columbia Comedy Shorts

Two-Reel Hollywood Film Comedies, 1933-1958

by Ted Okuda, Edward Watz ...

Columbia produced over 500 two-reel shorts from 1933 through 1958, with Hollywood's finest comics (the Three Stooges, Andy Clyde, Buster Keaton, Harry Langdon, Charley Chase, others). Fully illustrated with never-before-published photographs, the book chronicles the history of all, including interviews with the veterans. The filmography covers all of the 526 two-reelers: credits, date, synopsis. ... Read more

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Columbia produced over 500 two-reel shorts from 1933 through 1958, with Hollywood's finest comics (the Three Stooges, Andy Clyde, Buster Keaton, Harry Langdon, Charley Chase, others). Fully illustrated with never-before-published photographs, the book chronicles the history of all, including interviews with the veterans. The filmography covers all of the 526 two-reelers: credits, date, synopsis.
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What is Art? (English version, Abridged)

by Leo Tolstoy ...

Leo Tolstoy's fascinating classic treatise on art is as relevant today as it was over one hundred years ago. Highly-readable, often witty, anyone with an interest in the nature of art and its connection to what it is to be human will find this book a treat.For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones.Be sure to ... Read more

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Leo Tolstoy's fascinating classic treatise on art is as relevant today as it was over one hundred years ago. Highly-readable, often witty, anyone with an interest in the nature of art and its connection to what it is to be human will find this book a treat.For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones.Be sure to
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The A to Z of Animation and Cartoons

by Nichola Dobson ...

Series series The A to Z Guide Series
Animation was once a relatively simple matter, using fairly primitive means to produce rather short films of subjects that were generally comedic and often quite childish. However, things have changed, and they continue changing at a maddening pace. One new technique after another has made it easier, faster, and above all cheaper to produce the material, which has taken on an increasing variety of ... Read more

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Animation was once a relatively simple matter, using fairly primitive means to produce rather short films of subjects that were generally comedic and often quite childish. However, things have changed, and they continue changing at a maddening pace. One new technique after another has made it easier, faster, and above all cheaper to produce the material, which has taken on an increasing variety of
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The Art of Governance

Edited by Nancy Roche, Jaan Whitehead ...

The Art of Governance is an essential guide for trustees in the performing arts and for the artists, managers, and community leaders who work with them. This book provides the larger context in which trustees govern—the art, artists, history, institutions, and national policies of the performing arts—and also explores more practical issues, such as board development, planning, finance, and ... Read more

$34.99 NZD

The Art of Governance is an essential guide for trustees in the performing arts and for the artists, managers, and community leaders who work with them. This book provides the larger context in which trustees govern—the art, artists, history, institutions, and national policies of the performing arts—and also explores more practical issues, such as board development, planning, finance, and
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Sherlock Holmes on the Stage

A Chronological Encyclopedia of Plays Featuring the Great Detective

by Amnon Kabatchnik ...

One of the world's most well known fictional characters, Sherlock Holmes first appeared in print in 1887. The detective was featured in four novels and 56 short stories written by his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Within a decade of his creation Sherlock Holmes made his theatrical debut, first in a couple of obscure productions and soon in the celebrated play adapted by and starring William ... Read more

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One of the world's most well known fictional characters, Sherlock Holmes first appeared in print in 1887. The detective was featured in four novels and 56 short stories written by his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Within a decade of his creation Sherlock Holmes made his theatrical debut, first in a couple of obscure productions and soon in the celebrated play adapted by and starring William
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Encyclopedia of the Black Arts Movement

Edited by Professor Verner D. Mitchell, Professor Cynthia Davis ...

The Black Arts Movement (BAM) encompassed a group of artists, musicians, novelists, and playwrights whose work combined innovative approaches to literature, film, music, visual arts, and theatre. With a heightened consciousness of black agency and autonomy—along with the radical politics of the civil rights movement, the Black Muslims, and the Black Panthers—these figures represented a collective ... Read more

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The Black Arts Movement (BAM) encompassed a group of artists, musicians, novelists, and playwrights whose work combined innovative approaches to literature, film, music, visual arts, and theatre. With a heightened consciousness of black agency and autonomy—along with the radical politics of the civil rights movement, the Black Muslims, and the Black Panthers—these figures represented a collective
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Explorer Kaamelott

Les dessous de la Table ronde

by Clément Pélissier ...

Découvrez l'envers du décor de la série humoristique Kaamelott et les plus grands mystères que sa production recèle !S'immergeant dans les coulisses de création, les ambitions et les contraintes de la série, ou dans la comédie source d'une multitude de citations cultes, l'ouvrage Explorer Kaamelott - Les dessous de la Table ronde et son auteur nous appellent à nous rassembler aux côtés de héros ... Read more

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Découvrez l'envers du décor de la série humoristique Kaamelott et les plus grands mystères que sa production recèle !S'immergeant dans les coulisses de création, les ambitions et les contraintes de la série, ou dans la comédie source d'une multitude de citations cultes, l'ouvrage Explorer Kaamelott - Les dessous de la Table ronde et son auteur nous appellent à nous rassembler aux côtés de héros
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George Orwell on Screen

Adaptations, Documentaries and Docudramas on Film and Television

by David Ryan ...

British author and essayist George Orwell shot to fame with two iconic novels: the anti-Stalinist satire Animal Farm and the dystopian masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four.A few years after his death in 1950, the CIA bankrolled screen adaptations of both novels as Cold War propaganda. Orwell's depiction of a totalitarian police state captivated the media in the 1980s. Today, mounting anxieties about ... Read more

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British author and essayist George Orwell shot to fame with two iconic novels: the anti-Stalinist satire Animal Farm and the dystopian masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four.A few years after his death in 1950, the CIA bankrolled screen adaptations of both novels as Cold War propaganda. Orwell's depiction of a totalitarian police state captivated the media in the 1980s. Today, mounting anxieties about
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Fin de partie (Samuel Beckett - mise en scène Alain Françon - 2011)

Les Fiches Spectacle d'Universalis

by Encyclopaedia Universalis ...

Une fiche de référence sur Fin de partie de Samuel Beckett, un spectacle mis en scène par Alain Françon.«C'est laid, c'est sale, c'est désolant, c'est malsain, c'est vide et misérable.» Ainsi se plaignait le célèbre critique Jean-Jacques Gautier dans les colonnes du Figaro, quelques jours après la première en France de Fin de partie. S'en prenant à Beckett, qui «a installé sur scè...Un ouvrage ... Read more

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Une fiche de référence sur Fin de partie de Samuel Beckett, un spectacle mis en scène par Alain Françon.«C'est laid, c'est sale, c'est désolant, c'est malsain, c'est vide et misérable.» Ainsi se plaignait le célèbre critique Jean-Jacques Gautier dans les colonnes du Figaro, quelques jours après la première en France de Fin de partie. S'en prenant à Beckett, qui «a installé sur scè...Un ouvrage
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I Demoni (Fiodor Dostoïevski - mise en scène Peter Stein - 2010)

Les Fiches Spectacle d'Universalis

by Encyclopaedia Universalis ...

Une fiche de référence sur I Demoni de Fiodor Dostoïevski, un spectacle mis en scène par Peter Stein.Peter Stein a tiré des Démons, le roman de Dostoïevski, un spectacle-fleuve de près de douze heures, joué en italien et rassemblant vingt-six comédiens. Créé en mai 2009 à San Pancrazio en Ombrie, le spectacle a été représenté à Paris du 18 au 26 novembre 2010 auThéâtre national de l'Odé...Un ... Read more

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Une fiche de référence sur I Demoni de Fiodor Dostoïevski, un spectacle mis en scène par Peter Stein.Peter Stein a tiré des Démons, le roman de Dostoïevski, un spectacle-fleuve de près de douze heures, joué en italien et rassemblant vingt-six comédiens. Créé en mai 2009 à San Pancrazio en Ombrie, le spectacle a été représenté à Paris du 18 au 26 novembre 2010 auThéâtre national de l'Odé...Un
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Sakountala (chorégraphie Marie-Claude Pietragalla - 2000)

Les Fiches Spectacle d'Universalis

by Encyclopaedia Universalis ...

Une fiche de référence sur Sakountala, un spectacle chorégraphié par Marie-Claude Pietragalla.Sakountala, spectacle créé en 2000 par Marie-Claude Pietragalla pour le Ballet national de Marseille, évoque, dans une grande fresque spectaculaire, la vie et l'œuvre de Camille Claudel (1864-1943). Associant la danse, les arts du cirque et le théâtre, cette création s'inscrit dans une d...Un ouvrage ... Read more

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Une fiche de référence sur Sakountala, un spectacle chorégraphié par Marie-Claude Pietragalla.Sakountala, spectacle créé en 2000 par Marie-Claude Pietragalla pour le Ballet national de Marseille, évoque, dans une grande fresque spectaculaire, la vie et l'œuvre de Camille Claudel (1864-1943). Associant la danse, les arts du cirque et le théâtre, cette création s'inscrit dans une d...Un ouvrage
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Pour un oui ou pour un non (Nathalie Sarraute - mise en scène Jacques Lassalle - 1998)

Les Fiches Spectacle d'Universalis

by Encyclopaedia Universalis ...

Une fiche de référence sur Pour un oui ou pour un non de Nathalie Sarraute, un spectacle mis en scène par Jacques Lassalle.Signe d'une volonté de remettre le texte, l'intime et l'infime au centre de la représentation théâtrale, aux antipodes du spectaculaire, la pièce de Nathalie Sarraute, Pour un oui ou pour un non, a fait l'objet de deux mises en scène différentes à l'automne 1998. Simone ... Read more

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Une fiche de référence sur Pour un oui ou pour un non de Nathalie Sarraute, un spectacle mis en scène par Jacques Lassalle.Signe d'une volonté de remettre le texte, l'intime et l'infime au centre de la représentation théâtrale, aux antipodes du spectaculaire, la pièce de Nathalie Sarraute, Pour un oui ou pour un non, a fait l'objet de deux mises en scène différentes à l'automne 1998. Simone
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Phèdre (Jean Racine - mises en scène Christian Rist - 2002, Patrice Chéreau - 2003)

Les Fiches Spectacle d'Universalis

by Encyclopaedia Universalis ...

Une fiche de référence sur Phèdre de Jean Racine, un spectacle mis en scène par Christian Rist et Patrice Chéreau.En 2002-2003, le sable de Trézène, trop souvent foulé, a donné lieu à deux nouvelles et grandes mises en scène. À partir d'un dispositif scénique semblable, la perspective bi-frontale, les choix de Christian Rist (Maison de la culture de Bourges et théâtre de la Tempête de la ... Read more

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Une fiche de référence sur Phèdre de Jean Racine, un spectacle mis en scène par Christian Rist et Patrice Chéreau.En 2002-2003, le sable de Trézène, trop souvent foulé, a donné lieu à deux nouvelles et grandes mises en scène. À partir d'un dispositif scénique semblable, la perspective bi-frontale, les choix de Christian Rist (Maison de la culture de Bourges et théâtre de la Tempête de la
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