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  • HOW TO GET WHAT YOU WANT

    Enriched edition.

    In Wallace D. Wattles' book 'How to Get What You Want', the author provides a practical and philosophical guide to achieving success and fulfilling one's desires. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, Wattles explores the power of positive thinking, visualization, and taking decisive action to manifest one's goals. This self-help book is a classic in the genre, emphasizing the ... Read more

    Was R39,00 Now R19,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Essentials of Screenwriting

    The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television Writing

    Hollywood's premier teacher of screenwriting shares the secrets of writing and selling successful screenplays in this perfect gift for aspiring screenwriters.Anyone fortunate enough to win a seat in Professor Richard Walter's legendary class at UCLA film school can be confident their career has just taken a quantum leap forward. His students have written more than ten projects for Steven Spielberg ... Read more

    R96,93

  • Our Films Their Films

    by Satyajit Ray ...
    This book brings together Satyajit Rays major writings and talks on film makers, and presents them in two sections. Our Films is devoted mainly to his own experiences and contains many interesting anecdotes, but also has observations to offer on trends in Indian films. Their Films deals with some films abroad that have become landmarks in the history of cinemafrom the silent era to the present day ... Read more

    R95,37

  • Writing The Romantic Comedy, 20th Anniversary Expanded and Updated Edition

    The Art of Crafting Funny Love Stories for the Screen

    by Billy Mernit ...
    **“Writing the Romantic Comedy is so much fun to read it could pop a champagne cork.”**—Alexa Junge, writer and producer of FriendsRevised and expanded to celebrate a new generation of romantic comedies, Billy Mernit’s insightful look into the mechanics of writing Hollywood’s most enduring genre features case studies that reveal the screenwriting secrets behind classics new and old.**Whether you ... Read more

    R231,71

  • Spaghetti Westerns--the Good, the Bad and the Violent

    A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography of 558 Eurowesterns and Their Personnel, 1961-1977

    Spaghetti Westerns--mostly produced in Italy or by Italians but made throughout Europe--were bleaker, rougher, grittier imitations of Hollywood Westerns, focusing on heroes only slightly less evil than the villains. After a main filmography covering 558 Spaghetti Westerns, another section provides filmographies of personnel--actors and actresses, directors, musical composers, scriptwriters, ... Read more

    R487,24

  • Doris Day

    Sentimental Journey

    by Garry McGee ...
    Doris Day, once called an Actors Studio unto herself, was one of the twentieth century's greatest entertainers, with a career spanning 39 films, more than 150 television shows, and more than 500 recordings. This work covers the life and career of the singer and star of such films as Pillow Talk, The Man Who Knew Too Much and Calamity Jane.The work is divided into four sections, beginning with a ... Read more

    R324,75

  • GET INTO ACTING

    Essential Guide for Aspiring Actors

    Do you want to become an actor but aren’t sure where to start, or would you like to further your acting career and get more auditions? Then this is book is for you.An essential guide to getting into acting and a helpful resource for aspiring actors or those who are at the beginning of their acting career.Tips on getting startedGetting actor headshots that get you auditionsDeveloping your resume ... Read more

    R222,87

  • The Well Read Play

    by Stephen Unwin ...
    The Well Read Play, deepens our appreciation and enjoyment of drama. Clear and practical guidance helps the reader to understand the workings of a play, spot clues that the playwright has planted, imagine how it can be staged, and decide whether it will stand the test of time. Absorbing and informative, whether for purposes of study, staging or simply leisure, it is the ideal guide for students, ... Read more

    R315,78

  • The Methuen Drama Companion to Performance Art

    Edited by Bertie Ferdman, Jovana Stokic ...
    Series series Methuen Drama Handbooks
    The Methuen Drama Companion to Performance Art offers a comprehensive guide to the major issues and interdisciplinary debates concerning performance in art contexts that have developed over the last decade. It understands performance art as an institutional, cultural, and economic phenomenon rather than as a label or object. Following the ever-increasing institutionalization and mainstreaming of ... Read more

    R714,83

  • Games for Circus Educators, Organizers and Innovators

    With over 100 games organized for optimal use in cooperative movement based settings, this is a must have for every circus school, teaching artist, and arts education program! Games are organized by age, number of participant, energy level, and social/emotional learning outcome, and also includes special notes for working with a variety of populations that may require adaptation or modifications ... Read more

    R166,03

  • Make It in Showbiz: Life Behind the Scenes

    by J.D. Southers ...
    "Make It in Showbiz: Life Behind the Scenes" introduces readers to a compelling narrative, offering a window into the highs and lows of beginning a career in the entertainment industry. This book is rich with stories of overcoming obstacles and achieving success. It's not just a recount of experiences from the author's earliest gigs as a production assistant but a practical roadmap filled with ... Read more

    R166,03 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Part I - Early English Stages 1576-1600

    Edited by Glynne Wickham ...
    This volume forms part of the 5 volume set Early English Stages 1300-1660. This set examines the history of the development of dramatic spectacle and stage convention in England from the beginning of the fourteenth century to 1660. ... Read more

    R4 361,55

  • Cold War Theatre (Routledge Revivals)

    by John Elsom ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Cold War Theatre, first published in 1992, provides an account of the theatrical history within the context of East/West politics. Its geographical span ranges from beyond the Urals to the Pacific Coast of the US, and asks whether the Cold War confrontation was not in part due to the cultural climate of Europe.Taking the McCarthy era as its starting point, this readable history considers the ... Read more

    R538,52

  • Créer des ballets au XXIe siècle

    Series series Culture et société
    Enquête sur les nouveaux classiques, de l'Opéra de Paris au BolchoïComment faire vivre et renouveler un art de répertoire dit " classique " et souvent renvoyé, à ce titre, au passé ? Qui sont les chorégraphes qui créent des ballets aujourd'hui et comment se positionnent-ils sur une scène artistique valorisant avant tout la création contemporaine ? Pourquoi les femmes chorégraphes sont-elles si ... Read more

    R292,35

  • The Complete Book of 1900s Broadway Musicals

    by Dan Dietz ...
    Broadway musicals of the 1900s saw the emergence of George M. Cohan and his quintessentially American musical comedies which featured contemporary American stories, ragtime-flavored songs, and a tongue-in-cheek approach to musical comedy conventions. But when the Austrian import The Merry Widow opened in 1907, waltz-driven operettas became all the rage.In The Complete Book of 1900s Broadway ... Read more

    R2 289,87

  • Of Gods and Monsters

    A Critical Guide to Universal Studios' Science Fiction, Horror and Mystery Films, 1929-1939

    While Universal's Dracula and Frankenstein (both 1931) have received the most coverage of any of the studio's genre releases, it is the lesser known films that have long fascinated fans and historians alike. Starting with The Last Warning, a 1929 movie released as both a silent and a talkie, Universal provided a decade of films that entertained audiences and sometimes frustrated critics.Each of ... Read more

    R487,24

  • Shakespeare / Play

    Contemporary Readings in Playing, Playmaking and Performance

    Series series Arden Shakespeare Intersections
    What is (a) play? How do Shakespeare's plays engage with and represent early modern modes of play – from jests and games to music, spectacle, movement, animal-baiting and dance? How have we played with Shakespeare in the centuries since? And how does the structure of the plays experienced in the early modern playhouse shape our understanding of Shakespeare plays today?Shakespeare / Play brings ... Read more

    R2 614,63

  • Top Hollywood Acting Teachers

    Inspiration and Advice for Actors

    Series Book 2 - The Hometown to Hollywood Interviews
    What do Hollywood's top acting teachers know about how to succeed in the Industry? How do they train and coach their students? What guides their different approaches for actors? What wisdom and advice do they have for YOU?Top Hollywood Acting Teachers reveals all this and more, in generous and intimate conversations with 12 of Hollywood's most successful acting teachers: Zak Barnett, Diane ... Read more

    R162,37

  • The Complete Book of 2000s Broadway Musicals

    by Dan Dietz ...
    In the first decade of the twenty-first century, Broadway was notable for old-fashioned, feel-good shows (Hairspray, Jersey Boys), a number of family-friendly musicals (Little Women, Mary Poppins), plenty of revivals (Follies, Oklahoma!, Wonderful Town), a couple of off-the-wall hits (Avenue Q, Urinetown), several gargantuan flops (Dance of the Vampires, Lestat), and a few serious productions that ... Read more

    R1 801,92

  • The Complete Book of 1970s Broadway Musicals

    by Dan Dietz ...
    The 1970s was an exciting decade for musical theatre. Besides shows from legends Stephen Sondheim (Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, and Sweeney Todd) and Andrew Lloyd Webber (Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita), old-fashioned musicals (Annie) and major revivals (No, No, Nanette) became hits. In addition to underappreciated shows like Over Here! and cult musicals such as The Grass Harp and ... Read more

    R1 961,54

  • Modern Painting

    by George Moore ...
    The Editor of "The Speaker" allowed me to publish from time to time chapters of a book on art. These chapters have been gathered from the mass of art journalism which had grown about them, and I reprint them in the sequence originally intended. ... Read more

    R76,26 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The London Stage 1900-1909

    A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel

    by J. P. Wearing ...
    Series series The London Stage
    For centuries, London theatre has celebrated a rich and influential history, and in 1976, the first volume of J. P. Wearing’s reference series provided scholars and other researchers with an indispensable resource of these productions. In the decades since the original calendars were produced, several research aids have become available, notably various reference works and the digitization of ... Read more

    R2 795,98

  • 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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  • Cyrano de Bergerac

    Cyrano de Bergerac est une comédie héroïque écrite par Edmond Rostand en 1897. Elle raconte l'histoire de Cyrano, un homme brillant mais laid, qui tombe amoureux de Roxane, une belle cousine. Bien qu'il soit trop timide pour lui déclarer ses sentiments, il aide Christian, un ami plus beau mais moins intelligent, à séduire Roxane en lui écrivant des lettres d'amour. Cependant, lorsque Christian ... Read more

    R100,00 or Free with Kobo Plus