Performing Arts

Kenyan Cinema provides one of the most striking case studies in the growth and development of film in Eastern Africa. The film industry has grown tremendously at the turn of the 21st century. Notably, there has been a significant increase in the number of...

In his most inventive exploration of the medium yet, David Thomson--one of our most provocative authorities on all things cinema--shows us how to get more out of watching any movie. Guiding us through each element of the viewing experience, considering the significance of everything...

This is a reference book on the TV series How Green Was My Valley, starring Sir Stanley Baker. It also includes the 1941 film and the 8-part 1960 BBC TV serial. The book includes the episodes in original transmission order, complete cast listings, numerous...

This unique collection of original monologues gleaned from Vin Morreale, Jr.'s nationally known BURNING UP THE STAGE workshops allows actors to develop their talent and expand their skills, with characters ranging from anguished to inspiring, heartfelt to humorous. Whether you are a new actor...

The Golden Theme is the study of writing's essential commonality-the question of what makes writing and storytelling vital to human nature-by award-winning writer/director/producer Brian McDonald.Author: Brian McDonaldPublisher: Talking Drum, LLCPublished: 01/13/2017Pages: 122Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.29dISBN: 9780998534411This title is not...

The Funniest Scenes in the World is a valuable tool that is badly needed in today's fast-paced, competitive marketplace: a book of original scenes that are worthy of being performed for agents, managers, casting directors and network executives. A book of scenes that are...

Who will you be? Romeo? Juliet? The nurse!? Romeo & Juliet like you have never experienced it before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 6-18] actors, kids, families, or anyone who wants to enjoy and perform Shakespeare's classic play. Romeo & Juliet...

Belly dance and its music arise from an Eastern ethos of feeling, improvisation, and joy. However, it's hard for Western dancers to discover these principles--and even harder to embody them, steeped as we are in an aesthetic of appearance, choreography, and perfectionism.All arts grow...

MAUD LEWIS "World Without Shadows" is the original stage play written about the famous Nova Scotia, Canada folk artist. It was first broadcast as a radio play via CBC Radio to Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and then via a national...

Screen Acting Trade Secrets is the definitive guide for the screen actor in the 21st century. From your first awakening as an actor, to the end of your first day on a movie set, Screen Acting Trade Secrets walks you through it all with...

A behind the scenes look at the making of Tremors and its sequels in the 25th anniversary year "This high-access tell-all... is] an unexpected treat" - 4/5, Empire Welcome to Perfection, Nevada A throwback to the kind of sci-fi B movies that had long...

Jane Campion is one of the few women film-makers working today who has managed to create a unique body of work. A true independent film-maker, yet she has attracted A List Hollywood superstars to appear in her films. Who else but Jane Campion could...

Andy Warhol's Ridiculous Screenplays is a fascinating first-person account of writer Ronald Tavel's experiences collaborating with the artist on his films from the winter of 1964 through the summer of 1967. During this period, Tavel wrote seventeen screenplays for Warhol, including some of the...

On location in Blairstown: The Making of Friday the 13th covers the creation, planning and filming of the iconic 1980 film, Friday the 13th in a way that no other film has been documented before. Through the memories of the cast and crew, many...

The internationally acclaimed new book that takes you behind the scenes to reveal how ballet really happens: In a scuffed-up studio, a veteran dancer transmits the magic of an eighty-year-old ballet to a performer barely past drinking age. In a converted barn, an indomitable...

This is a book about long-form improv, the art of making up comedy scenes as you go (meaning no script) on a stage. Improv Nonsense was a critically acclaimed blog about long-form improv, written by Will Hines, a teacher and performer from the Upright...

Sweden s place in film history is secure and prominent. Swedish films are associated internationally with Ingmar Bergman s successful and high quality works. However, another breed of Swedish film is notorious for its laissez-faire attitude towards nudity, relaxed sexuality, drugs, and shocking violence....

Independent film at 7,500 feet January in Utah - for 10 days, the normally sleepy mountain resort of Park City becomes the focus of the movie world as 50,000 people descent on the town to sample the year's finest independent films, do a little...

The most comprehensive book on the principles, methods, and strategies vital to the creative art of film editing.Author: Richard D. PeppermanPublisher: Michael Wiese ProductionsPublished: 03/25/2004Pages: 350Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 10.12h x 6.99w x 0.60dISBN: 9780941188845

The script to the 1966 film by Alain Resnais profiling the effect of the Spanish Civil War on the lives of a group of anti-Franco exiles living in France, and still actively working for the overthrow of the dictatorship. Called an incomparable thriller by...