Performing Arts

Fourth Wave Feminism in Science Fiction and Fantasy Volume 1: Essays on Film Representations (2012-2019) by Valerie Estelle Frankel. Since 2012, science fiction and fantasy films have increasingly...

The Imperial Trace: Recent Russian Cinema by Nancy Condee explores the enduring legacy of Russia's imperial past in its contemporary culture. Focusing on film as a key area of inquiry, Condee...

Truth Or Dare Art & Documentary examines the relationship between documentary filmmaking and contemporary art, questioning the authenticity claimed by documentaries and their association with...

Mean Girl Feminism: How White Feminists Gaslight, Gatekeep, and GirlbossThis book examines four types of white mean girl feminism prominent in North American popular culture, including the bitch, the...

Julia Kristeva's theories are applied to film narratives in this book, examining how stories have evolved over time and influencing our reactions to horror, strangers, and love themes.The analysis...

The Battle of the Sexes in French Cinema, 1930-1956 by Noël Burch and Geneviève Sellier explores the films produced in France between the 1930s and 1956, examining their significance as both...

Glitch Music: A History and Future in Electronic Music. Discover the origins and evolution of glitch music, a genre that has revolutionized modern electronic music. This collection of articles by...

Cinema's ability to challenge conventional modes of thought is explored in this book by Hunter Vaughan. By merging phenomenology and semiotics, Vaughan analyzes how cinema can upend traditional ways...

Producing theater in any school or community setting can be a complex and time-consuming process. This comprehensive guide provides a step-by-step approach to help you navigate every aspect of play...

The Routledge Companion to Dance in Asia and the Pacific explores the rich cultural heritage and traditional dance practices of the Asia-Pacific region. This comprehensive collection presents various...

This book explores significant representations of Shinto and Buddhist sacred space in Japanese films. It examines how these cinematic masterpieces by directors such as Kurosawa, Miyazaki, Kore-eda,...

Chromaticism: A Study of 20th-Century MusicThis comprehensive guide explores the concept of chromaticism in Western musical history, tracing its development and evolution over time.Through a thorough...

Explore the cinematic charm of Venice in this extensively illustrated guide. From iconic tourist spots to lesser-known locations, discover how filmmakers have used the city as a backdrop and integral...

Rites of Realism: Essays on Corporeal Cinema by Ivone Margulies explores the concept of "performative realism" in film, shifting the focus from representation to social tension. This collection of...

Prague has been a key location for many famous films. This book explores how the city's landmarks have been featured in movies such as Ecstasy, Kafka, and Mission Impossible. The book examines the...

Movies and the Meaning of Life: Philosophers Take on Hollywood By Kimberly Ann Blessing and Paul J. Tudico This thought-provoking book explores how films tackle fundamental questions about life,...

This comprehensive collection of 130 great scenes offers two actors a wide range of theatrical challenge and opportunity. Each scene has been selected as a freestanding dramatic unit, complete with a...

Open Space New Media Documentary: A Toolkit for Theory and Practice offers an innovative approach to community-based new media documentary projects. This book examines collaborative and collective...

Journeys on Screen Theory, Ethics, Aesthetics explores how the journey narrative has evolved across cinema and cultural modernity. From pre-cinema to new media and documentary, fiction, and beyond,...

Harold Pinter: The Theatre of Power offers an authoritative exploration of one of the greatest postwar British playwrights and author of influential works. Robert Gordon's study focuses on Pinter's...

Marilyn Monroe: A Biographical Dictionary of Her Famous Persons This biographical dictionary offers an innovative approach to understanding Marilyn Monroe's life and legend. It focuses on her circle...

In My Humble Opinion: My So-Called Life by Soraya Roberts is an insightful exploration of a groundbreaking television show that brought real teenagers to the small screen. First aired in 1994, the...

Dancing Many Drums: Excavations in African American Dance (Studies in Dance History) (Volume 19) This groundbreaking collection of essays explores the profound influence of African American music and...

Sex Scene Media and the Sexual Revolution explores how mass media played a pivotal role in shaping our understanding of sex and relationships in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This collection of...

This comprehensive collection brings together the entirety of Nickelodeon's '90s programming in one definitive volume. Chris Morgan's book offers a unique blend of personal reflection and media...

The End of Cinema as We Know It: American Film in the Nineties by Jon Lewis explores the significant changes that have taken place in the film industry since the 1990s. This collection of thirty-four...

Genre and Television offers a new perspective on television genres as cultural categories. This in-depth analysis explores five key aspects: history, industry, audience, text, and genre mixing, using...

A Companion to Spanish Cinema brings together a collection of essays from top international scholars, offering a comprehensive and provocative exploration of Spanish cinema. This insightful study...

This definitive story follows Taylor Swift's incredible journey from small-town girl with a dream to one of the most influential and successful artists of her generation. From showbusiness newcomer...

The Worlds of John Wick: A Deep explores the Franchise's Worldbuilding This collection of essays explores the worldbuilding of the John Wick franchise, revealing the thrills and complexities that...

The Hitchcock Romance: Love and Irony in Hitchcock's Films by Lesley Brill explores the artist behind the iconic films. This book examines 22 films, from well-known titles to lesser-known...

The Intercultural Performance Handbook offers a comprehensive guide to technique for performers, drawing from world performance styles. This fully illustrated manual provides a new vocabulary for...

An exploration of the aesthetic and legal innovations of home video in the pre-digital era reveals how analog videotape transformed audiences' access to content. Lucas Hilderbrand examines four...

A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages by Jody Enders provides a comprehensive overview of medieval theatre, spanning 500 to 1500 years. This richly illustrated volume explores the cultural...

Relive the glamour and excess of 1980s popular culture with this comprehensive guide. Spanning from A-Team to ZZ Topp, hundreds of entries cover everything from aerobics and Amadeus to yuppies and...

Lewis Milestone: A Life in Film Lewis Milestone's life was marked by turmoil and transformation. Born into a Jewish family in Russia, he witnessed the devastating effects of anti-Semitic violence...

This lively and authoritative overview explores how Shakespeare's plays have been adapted for cinema. Organised by topics rather than chronology, it offers in-depth commentary on significant films,...

A comprehensive guide to Chinese cinema, this anthology offers an encyclopedic coverage of the subject from multiple angles. Spanning silent melodramas to contemporary films, it explores the...

The Public Life of Cinema: Conflict and Collectivity in Austerity Greece by Toby Lee In the early years of Greece's economic crisis, the value of arts was at the centre of heated debate. As public...

The Studio System in the Fifties is a comprehensive study of the movie industry's influence on television and its narrative forms. First published in 1994, this book offers a thorough exploration of...

Transgression in Anglo-American Cinema: Exploring Gender, Sex and the Body This collection of essays examines the ways in which transgression is acted out through the body in mainstream Hollywood...

Hard Times by Deborah McAndrew and Charles Dickens is a thought-provoking novel that explores the consequences of suppressing imagination. In a world where fanciful thoughts are discouraged, the...

The English Theatrical Avant-Garde 1900-1925 presents a fresh perspective on the experimental theatre of England during the early twentieth century. Contrary to common assumptions, this period saw a...

Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker (1977) is a thought-provoking science-fiction film that explores human fragility and philosophy. The film's complexities are mirrored in its narrative, which delves into...

The Films of Alan Parker, 1976-2003 by David F. Gonthier, Jr. and Timothy M. O'Brien is a comprehensive study of British director, writer, producer, and cartoonist Sir Alan Parker's feature films...

The Jukebox Musical: An Interpretive History is a comprehensive guide to this unique genre of theater. It delves into its history to explain why jukebox musicals have become beloved by multiple...

Horror Television in the Age of Consumption explores the cultural significance and appeal of contemporary horror television series. This collection delves into televisual aesthetics, technological...

Broadway musicals have become an integral part of global entertainment, with their influence extending far beyond American shores. This book explores how Broadway musicals travel the world, adapting...

African Cinema and Human Rights explores the role of film in advancing justice and fairness. The contributors examine how moving images can document human rights abuses, legitimize expanded scopes...

Hailing frequencies open: Communication in Star Trek: The Next GenerationThis book explores how communication patterns were used in the popular science fiction series, revealing a foundational...

Yvonne Rainer's Revisions brings together her latest dance rant, A Truncated History of the Universe for Dummies, along with texts offering a real-time account of her creative process. This...

Horror in film and literature remains a popular genre, with many viewers and readers enjoying the thrill of fear. According to experts in sociobiology and evolutionary psychology, certain primal...

The Spike Lee Reader explores the complex interconnections between race, gender, sexuality, and class in the films of Spike Lee. This collection of essays aims to spark dialogue and encourage...

Discover the world of silent cinema with Silent Film Quarterly Issue 3. This magazine is dedicated to exploring the art and history of film from the silent era, featuring in-depth articles and...

Learn the secrets of Hollywood filmmaking and produce your own successful movie with this comprehensive guide. Filmmaking provides thousands of tips, tricks, and techniques to help you adapt the...

Eric Smoodin's Paris in the Dark explores the vibrant film culture of 1930s and 1940s Paris, tracing the city's cinemas and theaters to reveal its cinematic geography.In this comprehensive study,...

Richard Roud was one of the most influential film critics of the twentieth century. His close relationships with French New Wave directors such as Godard and Truffaut helped bring European art cinema...

This collection of Chinese shadow plays brings to light seven traditional performances from the Qing and early Republican periods in Shaanxi and Shanxi. By examining these silent masses' mentality...

Dancing Across Borders explores how dance education can bring people together across cultural and national borders. This book presents formal and informal settings where initiatives in different...

Carnivale and the American Grotesque: Critical Essays on the HBO SeriesThis collection of essays explores the critically-acclaimed television series Carnivale, set in Depression-era America. Despite...

A bold reimagining of Ibsen's An Enemy of the People, A Hero of the People is a gripping contemporary drama that pits personal conviction against political reality. When Mick's optimistic vision for...

Francis Ford Coppola's ambitious film project was set to be one of the most significant American cinema ventures of its time. However, the production of Apocalypse Now was plagued by numerous...

International Politics and Film explores how film represents international politics and vice versa. By examining four key themes - borders, states of exception, homelands, and distant others - this...

Empty Moments Cinema, Modernity, and Drift by Leo Charney explores the concept of modernity through the lens of cinema. Charney examines how film reflects our preoccupation with capturing the...

Intelligence Work: A New Approach to American Social Documentary Film Jonathan Kahana's book challenges traditional notions of high art and popular culture, arguing that documentary film constitutes...

This collection of essays explores the concept of adaptation in horror cinema, examining how filmmakers draw upon and transform existing texts to create new works. From classic films by Alfred...

A 'Toxic Genre' The Iraq War Films by Martin Barker explores the recent cycle of films addressing the ongoing Iraq conflict. These films have been described as a "toxic genre", and Barker examines...

Behind the scenes of Cleveland's Golden Age of Children's Television The 1950s to 1970s was a time when children's television sprang from the creative minds of actors who made it up as they went...

Artist Management: Agility in the Creative and Cultural Industries by Guy Morrow provides a comprehensive understanding of managing artistic talent in the creative and cultural industries. Drawing...

The Coen Brothers and American Roots Music By Jesse Gerlach Ulmer McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers A comprehensive exploration of the influential American roots music soundtracks in film history,...

Covering over 100 feature films in critical depth and detail, this reader provides an excellent introduction to American genre filmmaking since 1990. It explores how recent American genre films have...

Explore the darker side of everyday objects in horror cinema. In "Household Horror: Cinematic Fear and the Secret Life of Everyday Objects", Marc Olivier delves into the world of film to reveal the...

Horror and film noir are two genres that may seem worlds apart, but they share a rich history and thematic connections. This critical survey explores the influence of 1930s- and 1940s-era horror...

Telling Our Stories of Home is an international collection of eleven plays by and about women from diverse backgrounds. These performances explore what it means to be at home, often challenging...

Cinema Between Media: An Intermediality Approach by Jørgen Bruhn and Anne Gjelsvik is a thought-provoking exploration of film as a form that blends elements from various media. The authors argue that...

Cold War Femme Lesbianism, National Identity, and Hollywood Cinema by Robert J. Corber explores how homophobic discourse during the Cold War era transformed ideas about lesbianism in the United...

Hardcover: 311 pages, University of Texas Press, 2013. This book explores the evolution of American masculinity in film through the work of four key directors: Alfred Hitchcock, Brian De Palma,...

Lagos Never Spoils: Nollywood and Nigerian City Life is a study of how residents in Lagos have transformed their city into a thriving platform for creative projects. Author Connor Ryan explores how...

Caribbean and Atlantic Diaspora Dance: Igniting Citizenship explores the cultural and historical context of diaspora dance genres in the Caribbean and beyond. Yvonne Daniel examines the relationships...

Visual Storytelling for Filmmakers by Blain Brown is a comprehensive guide to crafting visually powerful films. Written by a working filmmaker with extensive experience, this book explores the...

This compact book explores the innovative work of two key figures in modern Japanese theatre: Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo. It delves into the founding of butoh, a dance form that emerged from...

Lighting for Video provides expert guidance for producing high-quality results in film and television production. This comprehensive guide covers the basics and then moves on to show how to tackle...

Cinema Is the Strongest Weapon: A Deep explores Italian Cinema Under Mussolini's Regime This book explores how cinema was used as a political tool in Italy during the fascist regime and its aftermath...

Doctor Who and Science Essays on Ideas, Identities and Ideologies in the SeriesThis book explores the intersection of science and Doctor Who, examining the show's depiction of scientific concepts and...

Research Methods in Performance Studies offers a unique approach to engaging with performance research and methods in practice. It examines ways of making performance, researching performance...

Science Fiction TV offers a comprehensive introduction to this versatile and evolving genre, combining historical overview with textual analysis. J. P. Telotte explores science fiction's cultural...

Asian Cinemas: A Reader and Guide by Professor Gary Needham is a comprehensive study of Asian cinemas from different cultural perspectives. This book explores the complexities of Anglo-US film...

Deciding What's News: A Study of CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News, Newsweek, and Time by Herbert J. Gans. For over ten years, Herbert J. Gans observed and interviewed journalists in four major...

Hitchcock's Romantic Irony by Richard Allen explores the director's approach to popular cinema, revealing how he both celebrates and subverts the ideal of romantic love. Through a detailed analysis...

This book explores the creation and development of international theatre communities in Paris over the past thirty years. The city's openness to foreign influences has enriched its creative life,...

Grotowski, Women, and Contemporary Performance offers a fresh perspective on the work of Polish director Jerzy Grotowski. This book examines the contributions of women to his cross-cultural...

A Place of Darkness: The Rhetoric of Horror in Early American Cinema by Kendall R. Phillips explores the origins of horror cinema, tracing how horrific elements were portrayed in films prior to the...

Building Successful and Sustainable Film and Television Businesses A Cross-national Perspective by Eva Bakøy, Roel Puijk, Andrew Spicer. This edited collection explores the success stories of small...

Negotiating Dissidence: The Pioneering Women of Arab DocumentaryThis book explores the early days of women making documentaries in the Middle East and North Africa, tracing their journey from the...

The International Film Guide 2012 offers an in-depth review of world cinema, providing comprehensive coverage of over 90 countries. This annual publication is renowned for its authoritative and...

A Companion to the Historical Film by Robert A. Rosenstone and Constantin Parvulescu This comprehensive collection of original scholarship explores the many facets of historical film, providing a...

Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window: A Complex and Human Film. In this in-depth analysis, John Fawell challenges common perceptions of Alfred Hitchcock's work, particularly his attitude towards women...

Discover new ways to reimagine and reinterpret traditional stories. Storytwisting: A Guide to Remixing and Reinventing Traditional Stories offers practical strategies for breaking free from familiar...

Reel Knockouts: Violent Women in Film This book-length study explores the representation of violent women in movies from Hollywood to Hong Kong. Contributors from various disciplines analyze films...

The Writers: A Comprehensive History of American Screenwriters and Their Guild This groundbreaking book tells the story of the creative and indispensable artists behind America's film, television,...