This work examines actors and their popular reception from the origins of theatre in Classical Greece to the Roman Empire. The book presents a highly original viewpoint into several new and contested fields of study and offers a systematic survey of evidence for the spread of th…
An anthology of critical writings that explores the intersections of race, theater, and performance in America.
African American Performance and Theater History is an anthology of critical writings that explores the intersections of race, theater, and performance in America. Assembled by two esteemed scholars in black theater, Harry J. Elam, Jr. and David Krasner, and composed of essays f…
For nearly 25 years, expertise has been considered an important testing ground for theories of cognition. Cognitive scientists have examined experts as diverse as chess masters, waiters, field-hockey players, and computer programmers. Recently, increased attention has been given…
"In 1973, early in their careers, Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro collaborated for the first time. Over the next few decades they worked together on seven more movies, many of which brought them both acclaim and awards. Although successful director and actor pairings have occ…
"In 1978, early in their careers Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro collaborated for the first time. Over the next few decades they worked together on seven more movies many of which brought them both acclaimed and awards. Although successful director and actor pairing have occu…
A memoir about growing up in a cluttered and rat-infested home--the result of her father's struggle with compulsive hoarding--describes how the burden led to the author's suicide attempt and her against-all-odds bond with her parents.
New York Times bestselling author Gavin Edwards, like the rest of us, has always been fascinated with Bill Murray--in particular the beloved actor's adventures off-screen, which rival his filmography for sheer entertainment value. Edwards traveled to the places where Murray has …
"This is the first English translation of an important document in the history of the black presence in Germany and Europe : the autobiography of Theodor Michael. Theodor Michael is among the few surviving members of the first generation of 'Afro-Germans' : Born in Germany in 19…
Biografie van Anthony Hopkins, acteur.
"Augusto Boal desarrolló los principios contenidos en Teatro del Oprimido en la década de 1970 en Brasil, en el seno de una renovación cultural en torno a la práctica del arte escénico, como una actividad dedicada a la mejora efectiva de la vida de los grupos sociales más desfav…
