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The Great European Stage Directors Volume 8: Bausch, Castellucci, Fabre

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Black Meme: The History of the Images that Make Us

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Introduction to the Alexander Technique

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Master of the House Playtext

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Theatre Spaces 1920-2020 Finding the Fun in Functionalism

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Secret Life of Plays

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Deeping It (Inklings)

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British Black and Asian Shakespeareans: Integrating Shakespeare

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Scenography Expanded: An Introduction to Contemporary Performance Design

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Bandoneon: Working with Pina Bausch

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Theatre and Travel

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So You Want to Be an Actor?

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Speaking With Skill

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The Art of Theatrical Sound Design: A Practical Guide

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So You Want to be a Theatre Producer?

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A Year of Creative Thinking: 366 Daily Inspirations for Writers and Artists

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The Body Speaks

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Stage Management: The Essential Handbook

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Other People's Shoes: Thoughts on Acting

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A Director's Guide to the Art of Stand-Up

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Theatre and Museums

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Theatre and Nation

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Performing Hamlet: Actors in the Modern Age

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Satire: Forms of Drama

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Theatre and Judaism

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Theatre and Islam

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Shakespeare for Grown Ups

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Vintage Fashion: A Sourcebook

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The Craft of Screen Acting

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Golden Tongues: Adapting Hispanic Classical Theater in Los Angeles

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Musical Theatre Histories: Expanding the Narratives

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Queer Shakespeare: Desire and Sexuality

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Shakespeare and Lecoq: A Practical Guide for Actors, Directors, Students and Teachers

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The Vocal Arts Workbook: A Practical Course for Developing the Expressive Actor's Voice

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Acting Is Your Business: How To Take Charge of Your Creative Career

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The Vagina Monologues

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My Shakespeare: A Director’s Journey through the First Folio

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Six Conversations We're Scared to Have: How to change, including our own

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The Guilty Feminist

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Theatre Management: Arts Leadership for the 21st Century

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Shakespeare: The Biography

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Adrian Lester and Lolita Chakrabarti: A Working Diary

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The Chronicle of Western Costume: From the Ancient World to the Late Twentieth Century

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Shakespeare for Young People

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