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Richard Burton by Tyrone Steverson
SciFier: £68.99Actor Richard Burton conquered British theater as Hamlet in 1953 at the Old Vic, and, after a series of theatrical triumphs launched a film career that earned him seven Academy Award nominations... -
Heidegger and Future Presencing (The Black Pages) Spencer Golub 9783030318918
SciFier: £51.99This book applies Heidegger's writings to experimental fictions and film genres in order to study a being-there that performs itself beyond liveness and a future that is already here. Theatrical... -
World's Coolest Movie Star by Michele Morgan
SciFier: £36.99Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.AwardsRunner-up for IndieFab awards (Performing Arts/Drama) 2008. Commended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (Performing... -
Exceptional Spaces by Della Pollock
SciFier: £53.99Taking interdisciplinary and diverse approaches, these thirteen essays explore the multifaceted relationship between performance and history. By considering performance as both a useful frame for... -
Betty Grable by Larry E. Billman
SciFier: £68.99This reference work provides a comprehensive record of the life and career of Betty Grable. The book begins with a biography that presents and discusses the most significant events in Grable's life... -
Vaudeville Melodies: Popular Musicians and Mass Entertainment in American Culture, 1870 1930 Nicholas Gebhardt 9780226448695
RRP: £24.00SciFier: £22.08If you enjoy popular music and culture today, you have vaudeville to thank. From the 1870s until the 1920s, vaudeville was the dominant context for popular entertainment in the United States, laying... -
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[Oshi No Ko], Vol. 7 by aka akasaka
Yen PressRRP: £10.99SciFier: £5.50The 2.5D stage play adaptation for Tokyo Blade opens at last! As Kana and Akane battle it out through their performances, can Aqua overcome his trauma and find a way to perform "emotional acting"?... -
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The Testing 3: Graduation Day Joelle Charbonneau 9781471407024 [USED COPY]
RRP: £7.99SciFier: £1.29The United Commonwealth teeters on the brink of all-out civil war. Testing survivor Cia Vale knows that she alone can lead the rebellion against the government, but to do so she must risk the lives... -
John Barrymore by Martin Norden
SciFier: £68.49Appearing in about 60 films and dozens of stage and radio productions, John Barrymore (1882-1942) was arguably the most idolized performing arts figure of his generation. Renowned for his ability to... -
Laughing Mad by Bambi Haggins
RRP: £31.00SciFier: £23.99Winner of the 2008 Katherine Singer Kovacs Book Award Prior to the civil rights movement, comedians performed for audiences that were clearly delineated by race. Black comedians performed for black... -
Boris Karloff by Beverly Bare Buehrer
SciFier: £68.99This reference work on Boris Karloff presents a comprehensive record of the life and career of this famous performer. The volume begins with a biography, which succinctly presents the facts of... -
Donna Reed by Brenda Scott Royce
SciFier: £35.99Donna Reed has been called everyone's favorite mother and her recognition as such has stood the test of time. But before she became known as the ultimate mom for her role on The Donna Reed Show, Miss... -
Maureen Stapleton by Jeannie M. Woods
SciFier: £35.99Maureen Stapleton is recognized as a leading star of stage, screen and television. Her career spans four decades during which she has received the highest acclaim for her great emotional power and... -
The Testing 3: Graduation Day by Joelle Charbonneau
RRP: £7.99SciFier: £6.10The United Commonwealth teeters on the brink of all-out civil war. Testing survivor Cia Vale knows that she alone can lead the rebellion against the government, but to do so she must risk the lives... -
A Cruel Theatre of Self-Immolations: Contemporary Suicide Protests by Fire and Their Resonances in Culture Grzegorz Ziolkowski 9781032238456
SciFier: £41.13A Cruel Theatre of Self-Immolations investigates contemporary protest self-burnings and their echoes across culture.The book provides a conceptual frame for the phenomenon and an annotated,... -
Masked: Anonymity, Empowerment, and Identity in Fashion and Popular Culture Laini Burton 9781350236165
RRP: £85.00SciFier: £76.50What is a mask? A disguise or a means of protection? Laini Burton's comprehensive examination of masking in Western culture explores the mask as an enduring tool of personal, political and social... -
In the Shadow a Shadow: The Work of Joan Jonas by Joan Jonas
RRP: £75.00SciFier: £54.03One of the most continuously influential figures of the past half century, Joan Jonas was among the first artists to embrace the forms of video, performance and installation. From her beginnings as a... -
The Testing 2: Independent Study by Joelle Charbonneau
RRP: £8.99SciFier: £6.72Cia Vale is now seventeen and has everything she ever dreamed of: a boy she loves, a place at the University and a future as one of the leaders of the United Commonwealth. The Testing should be... -
Lee Remick by Barry Rivadue
SciFier: £56.99Lee Remick's ascent as an actress was swift and distinguished. At age 24 she attained stardom in Anatomy of a Murder (1959), and was nominated as Best Actress three years later for her role in Days... -
Animal Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland by Sharon Jacksties
RRP: £14.99SciFier: £11.40Stories and animals have long travelled the same routes. Through our heritage of charming, quirky and profound tales, you will find yourself re-acquainted with Britain's wondrous fauna. Find out how... -
Oral Epic Traditions in China and Beyond Chao Gejin 9781032191836
RRP: £39.99SciFier: £38.531. This study gives book readers a broader understanding of what engagement with a literary text historically is, not just a private reading experience, but a living, every changing communal oral... -
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The Testing 2: Independent Study Joelle Charbonneau 9781848771680 [USED COPY]
RRP: £7.99SciFier: £2.80Cia Vale is now seventeen and has everything she ever dreamed of: a boy she loves, a place at the University and a future as one of the leaders of the United Commonwealth. The Testing should be... -
Spencer Tracy by James Fisher
SciFier: £68.99Often referred to as the actor's actor, Spencer Tracy's subtle introspection and thoroughly naturalistic style continue to impress actors and audiences alike. He began his career on the stage, and... -
''Don't Forget the Pierrots!'': The Complete History of British Pierrot Troupes & Concert Parties Tony Lidington 9780367489182
SciFier: £37.49* The book demonstrates how a vernacular British performance form emerged as a hybrid of forms from Afro-American and minstrel, as well as French mime and Italian commedia dell'arte roots. * Theatre... -
Christoph Schlingensief's Realist Theater Ilinca Todorut 9781032189987
RRP: £38.99SciFier: £38.53This book is the first study of the prolific German filmmaker, performance artist, and TV host Christoph Schlingensief (1960-2010) that identifies him as a practitioner of realism in the theater and... -
Embodying Pasolini by Olivier Saillard
RRP: £60.00SciFier: £46.63Embodying Pasolini documents the extraordinary performance curated by Olivier Saillard and poetically brought to life by Tilda Swinton. Serving as part fashion object and part catalogue, this... -
Acting: Behind the Silver Screen: A Modern History of Filmmaking Claudia Springer 9781784534035
SciFier: £31.38Screen acting is generally considered in terms of the on-screen performance, which is actually the outcome of collaborative work and ever-changing conventions of the group activity that is filmmaking... -
Myths of Gods and Goddesses in Britain and Ireland by Sharon Jacksties
RRP: £12.99SciFier: £9.58Ancient deities have shaped the mythological landscapes of Britain and Ireland. Layer by layer, these tales of the ancient gods and goddesses make up the narrative bedrock of these islands... -
Screened Stages: On Theatre in Film Rachel Joseph 9780367498269
RRP: £45.99SciFier: £42.00This book is devoted to tracing the variety of ways that theatre, theatricality, and performance are embedded in Hollywood cinema as screened stages.A screened stage is the literal or metaphorical... -
The Art of Knife Fighting for Stage and Screen: An Actor's and Director's Guide to Staged Violence Erick Vaughn Wolfe 9780367707606
SciFier: £34.03The Art of Knife Fighting for Stage and Screen: An Actor's and Director's Guide to Staged Violence provides detailed information for the safe use of knives and daggers in a theatrical setting and an... -
Playing Harry Potter by Lisa S. Brenner
RRP: £21.99SciFier: £19.21Through classroom activities, wizard rock concerts, and organizations like the Harry Potter Alliance, Harry Potter fans are using creativity to positively impact the world. This collection of... -
A History of the World in 100 Tales by Sharon Jacksties
RRP: £18.99SciFier: £14.01All humanity is described by its stories. They are as rich and varied as the landscapes and creatures with which we share our planet. It is our capacity for language and our need for storytelling... -
Queer Maximalism x Machine Dazzle by Elissa Auther
RRP: £36.95SciFier: £29.65Machine Dazzle, to my mind, [is] a true theatrical genius who has created some of the most inventive costumes and sets I have ever seen. Hilton Als Machine Dazzle is the much in-demand designer and... -
Experimental Fashion by Professor Francesca Granata (Parsons School of Design, The New School, USA)
SciFier: £29.20Shortlisted for the Millia Davenport Publication Award. Experimental Fashion traces the proliferation of the grotesque and carnivalesque within contemporary fashion and the close relation between... -
The Prince of Homburg by Heinrich von Kleist
SciFier: £6.99Von Kleist's last work and his masterpiece is an historical tragedy in which a prince's love for a woman confounds his orders of battle.About the AuthorThe Plays for Performance series is edited by... -
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 6 by Haruko Kumota
Kodansha AmericaRRP: £12.99SciFier: £8.81A multi-generational human drama set in the world of rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedic storytelling, Descending Stories follows an ex-convict whose life is changed by his apprenticeship... -
We Started a Nighclub by Susan Martin
RRP: £45.00SciFier: £31.51We Started a Nightclub: The Birth of the Pyramid Cocktail Lounge as Told by Those Who Lived It is the story of the beginnings of the club that was the launching pad for countless talented performers,... -
Costume: Readings in Theatre Practice Ali Maclaurin 9781137029485
SciFier: £34.99Focussing on costume in performance, this reader brings together key texts, case studies and interviews. Exploring costume's role and function in a variety of theoretical, historical, conceptual and... -
Livecasting in Twenty-First-Century British Theatre: NT Live and the Aesthetics of Spectacle, Materiality and Engagement Heidi Lucja Liedke (Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany) 9781350341005
SciFier: £30.99This significant contribution to the study of the live and recorded broadcasting of stage plays focuses on National Theatre Live a decade after its launch in 2009. Assessing livecasting through the... -
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 10 by Haruko Kumota
Kodansha AmericaRRP: £12.99SciFier: £9.29A multi-generational human drama set in the world of rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedic storytelling, Descending Stories follows an ex-convict whose life is changed by his apprenticeship...