CK - Performing Arts 18

Ash was raised by a wise and kind grandfather Greyheir, a leader of the last stronghold of humanity, an island surrounded by a limitless wasteland. One night, Greyheir was found dead and Ash's girlf……続きを見る

Stellar Transformations: Movie Stars of the 2010s circles around questions of stardom, performance, and their cultural contexts in ways that remind us of the alluring magic of stars while also bring……続きを見る

While vampire stories have been part of popular culture since the beginning of the nineteenth century, it has been in recent decades that they have become a central part of American culture. Vampire……続きを見る

Frederic Jameson and Film Theory is the first collection of its kind, it assesses and critically responds to Fredric Jameson’s remarkable contribution to film theory. The essays assembled explore ke……続きを見る

A Dogme film, 'The Idiots' is quintessential Lars von Trier and perhaps his most powerful work. John Rockwell shows how it relates to the other two films in the 'Good Woman' trilogy, as well as von ……続きを見る

This book examines Commedia dell'Arte as a performative genre, and one that should be analysed through the framework of dramaturgy and dramaturgical practice. This volume examines the way Commedia h……続きを見る

This book argues that the performance-based work in the featured case studies contributes to the construction of food democracy where the public takes back decision-making in shaping the food system……続きを見る

Listen in as professional storyteller Phyllis Blackstone shares stories about her family, career, musings and life. These heartwarming tales provide a breath of fresh air that offers comfort and sti……続きを見る

This book examines the French theatricalization of India from 1770 to 1865 and how a range of plays not only represented India to the French viewing public but also staged issues within French cultu……続きを見る

Both a monograph and a critical dialogue between academic Melissa Thackway, author of Africa Shoots Back, and the Cameroonian filmmaker Jean-Marie Teno, this collaborative work takes the reader on a……続きを見る

Both a monograph and a critical dialogue between academic Melissa Thackway, author of Africa Shoots Back, and the Cameroonian filmmaker Jean-Marie Teno, this collaborative work takes the reader on a……続きを見る

Within the realm of operatic fairy tales, 'Hänsel and Gretel: A Fairy Opera in Three Acts' stands as a seminal work that marries the enchanting elements of folklore with the sophistication of operat……続きを見る

From the master of Story, Dialogue, and Character, ACTION offers writers the keys to propulsive storytelling. ACTION explores the ways that a modern-day writer can successfully tell an action story ……続きを見る

LISTEN - A Musical Play Script and Lyrics is a beautiful family oriented fantasy about four young souls who return to earth to tie up some loose ends. The script of the play, as well as the included……続きを見る

Uncanny computer-generated animations of splashing waves, billowing smoke clouds, and characters’ flowing hair have become a ubiquitous presence on screens of all types since the 1980s. This Open Ac……続きを見る

A dozen female Imagineers recount their trailblazing careers! Capturing an era--and preserving the stories they have told their daughters, their mentees, their husbands, and their friends--a dozen w……続きを見る

This book examines and analyses the connections between gastronomy, tourism and the media. It argues that in the modern world, gastronomy is increasingly a major component and driver of tourism and ……続きを見る

***Note*** The Kobo Desktop app does not support audio, so if you do purchase this book, use your smartphone. Thanks. There are “how to” books on voiceover or voice acting and then, there is this si……続きを見る

New Orleans has jazz. Nashville has country. The Delta has blues. Garnavillo, Iowa (population 745) has corn. Thanks to the homegrown, farm-shucked comedic jazz of two heartland boys, a new musical ……続きを見る

REALIZE YOUR CREATIVE DREAMS ー STARTING TODAY Are you good at dreaming about what you’re going to accomplish “someday” but not good at finding the time and getting started? How will you actually ma……続きを見る

The experiences of Club 57’s director Stanley Strychacki, as recorded here, briefly describe many of the artworks and performances that were shown and created therein. But this is not the overriding……続きを見る

Fantasy author Neil Gaiman’s 1996 novel Neverwhere is not just a marvelous self-contained novel, but a terrifically useful text for introducing students to fantasy as a genre and issues of adaptatio……続きを見る

Finding Your Career in the Modern Audio Industry equips the reader with the skills they need to turn an interest in audio, sound, or music technology into a career. This book provides insight for as……続きを見る

This book covers playwright Martin Crimp’s recent work showing how it captures the nuances in our interpersonal contemporary experience. Examining the bold and exciting body of writing by Crimp, the……続きを見る

Selected contributions to the Ninth World Shakespeare Congress, which took place in July 2011 in Prague, represent the contemporary state of Shakespeare studies in thirty-eight countries worldwide. ……続きを見る

*The screenplay reads like a novel and playful poetic text, funny, trenchant, and utterly delightful. This text is a companion to Martine Sym's debut film, The African Desperate, which debuted at Ne……続きを見る

In the 21st century, actors face radical changes in plays and performance styles, as they move from stage to screen and grapple with new technologies that present their art to ever-expanding audienc……続きを見る

Told from the perspective of a Hollywood executive with nearly 20 years’ experience professionally pitching and distributing film/TV projects, Mastering the Pitch reveals all the nuanced details of ……続きを見る

For more than sixty years, Yoko Ono has fascinated us as one of the world’s most innovative, radical artists. From a childhood of both extraordinary privilege and extreme deprivation in war-time Jap……続きを見る

A Practical Guide to Costumed Interpretation is just that – a book that takes you through the various stages of becoming an historical costumed interpreter. Jackie Lee has worked in this area of her……続きを見る