Performing Arts

Best known for his fundamental work on acting, Stanislavski was deeply drawn to the challenges of opera. His brilliant chapters here on Russian classics - Boris Gudonov and The Queen...

A nostalgic and humorous evocation of the days of local rep through the memories of those who worked in it. Many of today's best known actors pay tribute to rep...

In this collection, top artists and voice trainers offer a range of approaches to personal growth through awareness of the voice. The topics include freeing the natural voice, voices of...

A joint project with the Indigenous Literary Foundation, Murli la is a beautifully designed gift book that celebrates the culture of the Tiwi Islands through song. The songs presented in...

Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990) rose from childhood stardom on the vaudeville stage to become one of the most famous African-American entertainers of the 1950s and 1960s (and the only black...

Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. Henry V is...

A tiny, black-clad figure with a scorchingly powerful voice who dominated stages around the world for almost thirty years, the legendary Edith Piaf still reigns supreme more than four decades...

'Read any history of the Nineties in Britain and you will read about Britpop, Blair, the birth of the Premier League and the rise of new lads. I played no...

When CLERKS opened at cinemas across the country in 1994, it took everyone, especially the film industry, by surprise. Filmed on a shoestring budget after hours at a convenience store,...

An unconventional weight loss tale from an unconventional personality--Penn Jillette tells how he lost 100 pounds with his trademark outrageous sense of humor and biting social commentary that makes this...

There's nothing better than a vacation - unless it's a vacation with your dance team! Brie and the rest of the dancers at Ms. Marianne's Academy of Dance are thrilled...

Wildfire tells the story of the first decade of The Prodigy from the perspective of original member Leeroy Thornhill, fully illustrated with entirely unseen photography from the earliest raves, to...

When The Fat Lady Sings: Opera History As It Ought To Be Taught is David W. Barber's third foray into the dangerous realm of musical humour.

Classical singing training is no longer relevant for the theatre performer today. So how does an actor train his singing voice? Now in its second edition, this practical handbook takes...

From easy illusions that can be mastered in minutes to more elaborate sleights of hand that will test your speed and brain power, 101 amazing tricks is for everyone. This...

A century after his death, Gustav Mahler is the most important composer of modern times. Displacing Beethoven as a box-office draw, his music offers more than the usual listening satisfactions....

Asian puppet theatre is a treasure house of Asian grassroots religion, culture, history, ethics and entertainment. But with the rise of mass entertainment, puppet theatre has been banished to the...

Following the highly acclaimed Wisdom, Andrew Zuckerman now turns his unique photographic perspective to music. This new book includes fifty eminent musicians-artists, composers, producers, and performers from rock, rap, dance,...

Acting the Right Part is a cultural history of huaju (modern Chinese drama) from 1966 to 1996. Xiaomei Chen situates her study both in the context of Chinese literary and...

In a biography woven from equal parts enchantment and mystery, Jim Steinmeyer unveils the secrets behind the most enigmatic performer in the history of stage magic, Chung Ling Soo, the...

The first-ever collection of the original handwritten Beatles' lyrics. Never before has anyone attempted to track down and publish the original versions of the classic songs, many of which have...

The hilarious book from TikTok and Insta sensation, Hayley Morris Brain- No one's going to buy your book Me- But it's good! My editor says so! Brain- Well she would,...

Author: Paul HorganBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head London, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis intimate memoir Encounters With Stravinsky: A Personal Record chronicles the unique relationship between a celebrated...

Author: Bettina Knapp And Myra ChipmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Frederick Muller, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine. No loose pages.Yvette Guilbert was one of the most famous...

Author: Albert GoldmanBinding: HardbackPublished: William Morrow and Company, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tear along edges and corners, previous owner name...

Author: Mervyn BruxnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tear and is price clipped'Letters To A Musical Boy presents a...

Author: William W. JohnsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1935Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor marks and specks...

Author: Edward GardenBinding: HardbackPublished: Dent London , 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markings'The Master Musicians: Tchaikovsky presents a comprehensive account of the renowned Russian composer's life...

In "The Archive and the Repertoire" performance studies scholar Diana Taylor provides a new understanding of the vital role of performance in the Americas. From plays to official events to...

Trash talk like Deadpool with this hilarious authorized book that contains the best insults from the Deadpool comics, allowing you to create thousands of snarky comebacks worthy of the fast-talking...

Andrea Bocelli is currently the world's most successful male singer. He has sold an astonishing 60 million albums worldwide and has sung for the Pope and Bill Clinton. His concerts...

Life Lessons Through Music Shortlisted for The Age Non-fiction Book of the Year; People's Choice, Queensland Books of the Year; Booksellers' Choice Non-fiction Book of the Year. How can we...

Peter's mum and dad are worried. Over the last twelve months, they've noticed ferocious changes taking place in their son. It's not just the mumbling and the cloud of melancholy...

Including facts about the world of film, TV, theatre, music and books, this volume is presented in a day-by-day chronology of the key entertainment events of the year.'

This greatly enlarged edition includes many rewritten and updated entries as well as numerous new articles on composers and performers, details of casts at first performances, and much additional information...

The perfect introduction to the Master. One hundred and thirty-five years after his death, Richard Wagner's music dramas stand at the centre of the culture of classical music. They have...

A laugh-out-loud picture book in the spirit of SING, perfect for children who love Pig the Pug and Macca the Alpaca. Kevin the Sheep hosts a song competition. It's karaoke...

The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and THE TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023. The exhilarating and startlingly honest...

Discover the real Judi Dench through a series of intimate conversations about the love of her life - Shakespeare Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig;...

Author: Michael R. TurnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Top-edge red from tanning, previous owner's details written in...

Author: Catherine AtthillBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative volume, Phaidon Book Of The Opera: A Survey Of 780 Operas From 1597, presents an exhaustive...

Author: Geoffrey HindleyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hamlyn Publishing, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative volume, The Larousse Encyclopedia Of Music, presents a comprehensive overview of musical history and theory....

Author: John KobalBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamlyn, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerGotta Sing Gotta Dance: A Pictorial History Of Film Musicals chronicles the vibrant evolution of the...

Author: Yehudi MenuhinBinding: HardbackPublished: Macdonald and Janes, London , 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerUnfinished Journey chronicles the extraordinary life of a musical titan, presenting his...