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Media Servers for Lighting Programmers

A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Digital Lighting

by Vickie Claiborne ...

Media Servers for Lighting Programmers,Second Edition, is the reference guide for lighting programmers working with media servers – the digital media devices used to control and manipulate video, audio, lighting, and projection content that have become the industry standard for live events, broadcast, and theatre performances.This book contains all the information you need to begin working with ... Read more

$64.99 USD

Media Servers for Lighting Programmers,Second Edition, is the reference guide for lighting programmers working with media servers – the digital media devices used to control and manipulate video, audio, lighting, and projection content that have become the industry standard for live events, broadcast, and theatre performances.This book contains all the information you need to begin working with
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Movement for Actors (Second Edition)

Edited by Nicole Potter, Barbara Adrian, Mary Fleischer ...

In this updated rich resource for actors, renowned movement teachers and directors reveal the physical skills needed for the stage and the screen. Readers will gain remarkable insights into the physical skills and techniques used in a wide variety of performance styles through ready-to-use exercises and approaches. Included in this new edition are chapters covering:Stage combatYoga for ... Read more

$16.99 USD

In this updated rich resource for actors, renowned movement teachers and directors reveal the physical skills needed for the stage and the screen. Readers will gain remarkable insights into the physical skills and techniques used in a wide variety of performance styles through ready-to-use exercises and approaches. Included in this new edition are chapters covering:Stage combatYoga for
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The Moving Body (Le Corps Poétique)

Teaching Creative Theatre

by Jacques Lecoq ...

Translated by David Bradby ...

Series series Theatre Makers
'In life, I want students to be alive and on stage I want them to be artists' Jacques LecoqJacques Lecoq was one of the most inspirational theatre teachers of our age. In The Moving Body, he shares with us first-hand his unique philosophy of performance, improvisation, masks, movement and gesture, which together form one of the greatest influences on contemporary theatre.Neutral mask, character ... Read more

$25.99 USD

'In life, I want students to be alive and on stage I want them to be artists' Jacques LecoqJacques Lecoq was one of the most inspirational theatre teachers of our age. In The Moving Body, he shares with us first-hand his unique philosophy of performance, improvisation, masks, movement and gesture, which together form one of the greatest influences on contemporary theatre.Neutral mask, character
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A Twenty Minute Silence Followed by Applause

by Shawn Wen ...

"Threading the subtle seam between what lives and what remains, A Twenty Minute Silence Followed by Applause succeeds in conjuring the poetry of Marcel Marceau's performance as both a character on stage and in history. . . . Like pulling a ghost from a dark room, this is an accomplished work of historical portraiture: precise in its objects, complex in its melancholy, and insightful in its humor." ... Read more

$12.99 USD

"Threading the subtle seam between what lives and what remains, A Twenty Minute Silence Followed by Applause succeeds in conjuring the poetry of Marcel Marceau's performance as both a character on stage and in history. . . . Like pulling a ghost from a dark room, this is an accomplished work of historical portraiture: precise in its objects, complex in its melancholy, and insightful in its humor."
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Theatre of Movement and Gesture

by Jacques Lecoq ...

Translated by Joel Anderson, D Bradby, Luke Kernaghan, DICK MCCAW ...

Published in France in 1987, this is the book in which Lecoq first set out his philosophy of human movement, and the way it takes expressive form in a wide range of different performance traditions. He traces the history of pantomime, sets out his definition of the components of the art of mime, and discusses the explosion of physical theatre in the second half of the twentieth century. Interviews ... Read more

$55.99 USD

Published in France in 1987, this is the book in which Lecoq first set out his philosophy of human movement, and the way it takes expressive form in a wide range of different performance traditions. He traces the history of pantomime, sets out his definition of the components of the art of mime, and discusses the explosion of physical theatre in the second half of the twentieth century. Interviews
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The Lucid Body

A Guide for the Physical Actor

by Fay Simpson ...

Actors! Engage your mind and your body in order to develop your characters fully. The Lucid Body technique breaks up stagnant movement patterns and expands your emotional and physical range. Through energy analysis, this program shows how to use physical training to create characters from all walks of life—however cruel, desolate, or neurotic those characters may be. Rooted in the exploration of ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Actors! Engage your mind and your body in order to develop your characters fully. The Lucid Body technique breaks up stagnant movement patterns and expands your emotional and physical range. Through energy analysis, this program shows how to use physical training to create characters from all walks of life—however cruel, desolate, or neurotic those characters may be. Rooted in the exploration of
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The Lucid Body

A Guide for the Physical Actor

by Fay Simpson ...

“From Fay’s methodology, I learned to use my intuition and lived experiences in myriad new ways.” —Winston Duke, actor, Black Panther, Avengers, Us, and Nine DaysEngaging Mind and Body to Develop the Complete Physical Nature of CharactersActors are shape-shifters, requiring the tools to wade into unfamiliar waters and back out again. The Lucid Body offers a holistic, somatic approach to embodying. ... Read more

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“From Fay’s methodology, I learned to use my intuition and lived experiences in myriad new ways.” —Winston Duke, actor, Black Panther, Avengers, Us, and Nine DaysEngaging Mind and Body to Develop the Complete Physical Nature of CharactersActors are shape-shifters, requiring the tools to wade into unfamiliar waters and back out again. The Lucid Body offers a holistic, somatic approach to embodying.
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The Greatest Plays of W. Somerset Maugham

Lady Frederick, The Explorer, The Circle, Caesar's Wife, Penelope, Mrs. Dot, East of Suez…

by William Somerset Maugham ...

W. Somerset Maugham was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. His masterpiece is generally agreed to be the autobiographical novel "Of Human Bondage" and he gained his recognition as a playwright with comedy play Lady Frederick. His numerous plays were later adapted to movies. This collection includes: A Man of Honour Lady Frederick The Explorer The Circle Caesar's Wife Penelope ... Read more

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W. Somerset Maugham was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. His masterpiece is generally agreed to be the autobiographical novel "Of Human Bondage" and he gained his recognition as a playwright with comedy play Lady Frederick. His numerous plays were later adapted to movies. This collection includes: A Man of Honour Lady Frederick The Explorer The Circle Caesar's Wife Penelope
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The Performative Power of Vocality

by Virginie Magnat ...

Series series Routledge Voice Studies
The Performative Power of Vocality offers a fresh perspective on voice as a subject of critical inquiry by employing an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach.Conventional treatment of voice in theatre and performance studies too often regards it as a subcategory of actor training, associated with the established methods that have shaped voice pedagogy within Western theatre schools, ... Read more

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The Performative Power of Vocality offers a fresh perspective on voice as a subject of critical inquiry by employing an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach.Conventional treatment of voice in theatre and performance studies too often regards it as a subcategory of actor training, associated with the established methods that have shaped voice pedagogy within Western theatre schools,
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Par-dessus bord

by Michel Vinaver ...

Sur le sol français, deux entreprises se livrent une guerre sans merci sur le marché du papier toilette. L’une est une puissante multinationale américaine qui cherche à étendre son emprise, l’autre une PME familiale gérée à l’ancienne. Avec elles, dans la lutte les opposant et dans la révolution de palais et culturelle que celle-ci entraîne, Michel Vinaver écrit avec férocité l’épopée du ... Read more

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Sur le sol français, deux entreprises se livrent une guerre sans merci sur le marché du papier toilette. L’une est une puissante multinationale américaine qui cherche à étendre son emprise, l’autre une PME familiale gérée à l’ancienne. Avec elles, dans la lutte les opposant et dans la révolution de palais et culturelle que celle-ci entraîne, Michel Vinaver écrit avec férocité l’épopée du
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Elettra

by Sofocle ...

"Elettra" è una tragedia di Sofocle che rappresenta il dramma dell'odio, in cui non c'è spazio per rimorso o pentimenti. Oreste, figlio di Agamennone, torna dopo molti anni a Micene, in compagnia di Pilade e del Pedagogo. Egli, su ordine di Apollo, deve vendicare la morte del padre, ucciso dalla moglie Clitennestra e dal suo amante Egisto per usurparne il trono. Da bambino Oreste, che correva il ... Read more

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"Elettra" è una tragedia di Sofocle che rappresenta il dramma dell'odio, in cui non c'è spazio per rimorso o pentimenti. Oreste, figlio di Agamennone, torna dopo molti anni a Micene, in compagnia di Pilade e del Pedagogo. Egli, su ordine di Apollo, deve vendicare la morte del padre, ucciso dalla moglie Clitennestra e dal suo amante Egisto per usurparne il trono. Da bambino Oreste, che correva il
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MEPHISTO

Bereicherte Ausgabe. Roman einer Karriere

by Klaus Mann, Johanna Urban ...

In Klaus Manns Roman 'MEPHISTO' wird die Geschichte des Schauspielers Hendrik Höfgen erzählt, der während der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus zu Ruhm und Macht gelangt, indem er sich den neuen Machthabern anpasst. Der Roman, der in einem autobiografischen Stil geschrieben ist, enthüllt die moralischen Dilemmata und die innere Zerrissenheit des Protagonisten, der seine Seele an den Teufel verkauft. ... Read more

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In Klaus Manns Roman 'MEPHISTO' wird die Geschichte des Schauspielers Hendrik Höfgen erzählt, der während der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus zu Ruhm und Macht gelangt, indem er sich den neuen Machthabern anpasst. Der Roman, der in einem autobiografischen Stil geschrieben ist, enthüllt die moralischen Dilemmata und die innere Zerrissenheit des Protagonisten, der seine Seele an den Teufel verkauft.
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Cyrano de Bergerac

by Edmond de Rostand ...

On December 27, 1897, " Cyrano de Bergerac" premiered in Paris with resounding success. The play, freely inspired by the life and work of the libertine writer Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac (1619-1655), became one of the most popular works in French theater and the most famous work of its author, Edmond Rostand. It has also been adapted into numerous and award-winning film versions. Theater ... Read more

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On December 27, 1897, " Cyrano de Bergerac" premiered in Paris with resounding success. The play, freely inspired by the life and work of the libertine writer Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac (1619-1655), became one of the most popular works in French theater and the most famous work of its author, Edmond Rostand. It has also been adapted into numerous and award-winning film versions. Theater
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The Physical Actor

Contact Improvisation from Studio to Stage

by Annie Loui ...

The Physical Actor is a comprehensive book of exercises for actors. It is carefully designed for the development of a strong and flexible physical body able to move with ease through space and interact instinctively on-stage. Annie Loui draws on her training with Etienne Decroux, Carolyn Carlson, and Jerzy Grotowski to bring Contact Improvisation into the theatrical sphere. She explains how it can ... Read more

$45.99 USD

The Physical Actor is a comprehensive book of exercises for actors. It is carefully designed for the development of a strong and flexible physical body able to move with ease through space and interact instinctively on-stage. Annie Loui draws on her training with Etienne Decroux, Carolyn Carlson, and Jerzy Grotowski to bring Contact Improvisation into the theatrical sphere. She explains how it can
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Danse, Morob

by Laurent Gaudé ...

La fille de Morob cherche à connaître la vérité sur la mort de son père, héros de la «dirty protest», épisode historique de la lutte irlandaise de l'IRA survenu entre 1978 et 1980. Elle va d'abord voir ceux qui ont déterré son cadavre, les matons de la prison de Long Kesh dont les prisonniers en grève de la faim badigeonnaient les murs de leurs excréments. Mais ils lui apprennent que le mort n'a ... Read more

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La fille de Morob cherche à connaître la vérité sur la mort de son père, héros de la «dirty protest», épisode historique de la lutte irlandaise de l'IRA survenu entre 1978 et 1980. Elle va d'abord voir ceux qui ont déterré son cadavre, les matons de la prison de Long Kesh dont les prisonniers en grève de la faim badigeonnaient les murs de leurs excréments. Mais ils lui apprennent que le mort n'a
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Black Plays 1980s

by Michael J.R.Ellis ...

British Black Afro-Caribbean plays from the 1980s. Both professionally performed and nationally toured by Temba and the Black Theatre Co-op theatre. ... Read more

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British Black Afro-Caribbean plays from the 1980s. Both professionally performed and nationally toured by Temba and the Black Theatre Co-op theatre.
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Le Faux Nez

Monologue dit par M. Félix Galipaux

by Pierre Trimouillat, Ligaran ...

Extrait : "J'ai passé de tristes moments, L'an dernier à la Mi-Carême. Des suprêmes amusements, C'est cependant le jour suprême. Nous étions cinq ou six. Le plus, Riche offrit des faux nez énormes, Epouvantablement difformes. — Je voulais le plus long, je l'eus. Je triomphais. Mais quand je pense, Que je jurai de la garder, Tout le jour, sinon de solder, A moi seul toute la dépense !"À PROPOS DES ... Read more

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Extrait : "J'ai passé de tristes moments, L'an dernier à la Mi-Carême. Des suprêmes amusements, C'est cependant le jour suprême. Nous étions cinq ou six. Le plus, Riche offrit des faux nez énormes, Epouvantablement difformes. — Je voulais le plus long, je l'eus. Je triomphais. Mais quand je pense, Que je jurai de la garder, Tout le jour, sinon de solder, A moi seul toute la dépense !"À PROPOS DES
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Der Diener zweier Herren

Bereicherte Ausgabe. Truffaldinos komische Verwicklungen im Maskentheater der Commedia dell'arte

by Carlo Goldoni ...

Translated by Friedrich Ludwig Schröder ...

In Carlo Goldonis 'Der Diener zweier Herren' wird die Geschichte des Dieners Truffaldino erzählt, der versucht, gleichzeitig zwei Herren zu dienen, was zu komischen Verwicklungen und Missverständnissen führt. Das Stück ist ein klassisches Beispiel für die Commedia dell'arte und zeichnet sich durch seinen lebhaften Dialog und seine schnelle Handlung aus. Goldoni schafft es, die Charaktere mit Tiefe ... Read more

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In Carlo Goldonis 'Der Diener zweier Herren' wird die Geschichte des Dieners Truffaldino erzählt, der versucht, gleichzeitig zwei Herren zu dienen, was zu komischen Verwicklungen und Missverständnissen führt. Das Stück ist ein klassisches Beispiel für die Commedia dell'arte und zeichnet sich durch seinen lebhaften Dialog und seine schnelle Handlung aus. Goldoni schafft es, die Charaktere mit Tiefe
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La débandade

Théâtre

by Séverine Yanez ...

Saviez-vous que les dieux grecs sont prompts à la gaudriole et interviennent encore de nos jours dans les histoires de couples des humains ? Aphrodite, Zeus et Éros décident d'aider une jeune femme et son compagnon en détresse. Pour le meilleur et pour le pire...À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUREPassionnée de théâtre, d'écriture, de mythologie et d'humour absurde, Séverine Yanez a osé allier ces appétences ... Read more

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Saviez-vous que les dieux grecs sont prompts à la gaudriole et interviennent encore de nos jours dans les histoires de couples des humains ? Aphrodite, Zeus et Éros décident d'aider une jeune femme et son compagnon en détresse. Pour le meilleur et pour le pire...À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUREPassionnée de théâtre, d'écriture, de mythologie et d'humour absurde, Séverine Yanez a osé allier ces appétences
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Où il est question d’ange

Théâtre

by Michel Decouis ...

Où il est question d’ange est un recueil de cinq pièces de théâtre qui présente successivement des démêlés entre Lucifer et le bon Dieu ; un ange qui vient chercher Gustave, grand chirurgien en fin de vie ; une histoire de balade en montagne ; un dénommé Fernand parlant à son petit-fils par photos interposées et, enfin, une histoire d’autopunition. Que la volonté de Dieu soit faite !A PROPOS DE L ... Read more

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Où il est question d’ange est un recueil de cinq pièces de théâtre qui présente successivement des démêlés entre Lucifer et le bon Dieu ; un ange qui vient chercher Gustave, grand chirurgien en fin de vie ; une histoire de balade en montagne ; un dénommé Fernand parlant à son petit-fils par photos interposées et, enfin, une histoire d’autopunition. Que la volonté de Dieu soit faite !A PROPOS DE L
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Mime the Gap

Techniques in Mime and Movement

by Richard Knight ...

Series Book 0 - Crowood Theatre Companions
Mime the Gap: Techniques in Mime and Movement explores the physicality of movement in storytelling, offering new ideas about acting and performance, whilst encouraging a contemporary resurgence of this traditional performance art. With detailed, step-by-step instructions of basic to advanced mime illusions, the book addresses the key areas of physicality, including when to move and when not to ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Mime the Gap: Techniques in Mime and Movement explores the physicality of movement in storytelling, offering new ideas about acting and performance, whilst encouraging a contemporary resurgence of this traditional performance art. With detailed, step-by-step instructions of basic to advanced mime illusions, the book addresses the key areas of physicality, including when to move and when not to
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The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin

Artistry in Motion

by Dan Kamin ...

From his early shorts in the 1910s through his final film in 1967, Charlie Chaplin's genius embraced many arts: mime, dance, acting, music, writing, and directing. The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin: Artistry in Motion examines Chaplin's fusion of these arts in his films, providing new understanding of how movement communicates, how comedy routines are structured, and how stage skills can be translated ... Read more

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From his early shorts in the 1910s through his final film in 1967, Charlie Chaplin's genius embraced many arts: mime, dance, acting, music, writing, and directing. The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin: Artistry in Motion examines Chaplin's fusion of these arts in his films, providing new understanding of how movement communicates, how comedy routines are structured, and how stage skills can be translated
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Un carton

by Thierry Y. Alves ...

Après avoir passé plus de dix ans dans la rue, on croit depuis longtemps qu’on en a fait le tour. Un SDF à l’âge de la retraite se réveille ce matin-là, les mêmes heures de routine à tuer jusqu’au lendemain. Alors, quand un inconnu s’installe à côté de lui, sans même cinquante centimes à lui donner, le vieil homme est loin de se douter qu’il n’a pas encore tout vu. Loin de là. Des hurluberlus de ... Read more

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Après avoir passé plus de dix ans dans la rue, on croit depuis longtemps qu’on en a fait le tour. Un SDF à l’âge de la retraite se réveille ce matin-là, les mêmes heures de routine à tuer jusqu’au lendemain. Alors, quand un inconnu s’installe à côté de lui, sans même cinquante centimes à lui donner, le vieil homme est loin de se douter qu’il n’a pas encore tout vu. Loin de là. Des hurluberlus de
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Ciao Alberi!

by Francesco Carubia ...

Le creature più antiche, viventi sensibili e comunicanti presenti sulla terra sono le piante, e noi uomini che a fatica comunichiamo tra noi e siamo imprigionati da bisogni primari come il cibo e l'accoppiamento, usiamo risorse ingenti per scovare miserabili tracce di vita primordiale in altri pianeti. Lo facciamo per non essere costretti ad iniziare uno studio comunicativo con chi ci è superiore ... Read more

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Le creature più antiche, viventi sensibili e comunicanti presenti sulla terra sono le piante, e noi uomini che a fatica comunichiamo tra noi e siamo imprigionati da bisogni primari come il cibo e l'accoppiamento, usiamo risorse ingenti per scovare miserabili tracce di vita primordiale in altri pianeti. Lo facciamo per non essere costretti ad iniziare uno studio comunicativo con chi ci è superiore
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