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Lena Ashwell: Actress, patriot, pioneer by Margaret LeaskDescriptionFrom her first appearance on stage in 1891 to the end of her life, Ashwell was determined to make the theatre accessible and relevant to everyone, prompting G.B. Shaw to describe her as possessing an 'awakeningly truthful mind as well as an engaging personality.' Immaculately researched, abundantly illustrated and lucidly written, this biography is the first book-length treatment of its subject and will be the definitive account for many years to come. Read MoreCultural Shakespeare: Essays in the Shakespeare myth by Graham HoldernessDescriptionThis book brings together the author's writings on Shakespeare and national culture and the ‘Shakespeare myth'. Read MoreEroticism and Death in Theatre and Performance edited by Karoline GritznerDescriptionThe essays brought together in this collection offer new perspectives on the eros/death relation in a wide selection of dramatic texts, theatrical practices and cultural performances. Read MoreLilian Baylis: A biography by Elizabeth SchaferDescriptionThe first biography of Lilian Baylis for over thirty years and one which considerably revises the established image of Baylis as a domineering and eccentric old lady. Read MoreOff-Centre Stages: Fringe Theatre at the Open Space and the Round House, 1968-1983 by Jinnie SchieleDescriptionAn important history of a key period in British theatre, illustrated throughout with rare photographs of productions and of the theatres themselves. Read MoreReflecting the Audience: London theatregoing, 1840-1880 by Jim Davis and Victor EmeljanowDescriptionThis innovative work fills a gap in theatre studies: the lack of any comprehensive study of nineteenth-century theatre audiences. Read MoreSelling Shakespeare to Hollywood by Emma FrenchDescriptionThe marketing of filmed Shakespeare adaptations from 1989 into the new millennium Read MoreThe Al-Hamlet Summit by Sulayman Al-BassamDescriptionOriginal play script in English and Arabic with an Introduction by Graham Holderness Read MoreLena Ashwell: Actress, patriot, pioneer by Margaret LeaskDescriptionFrom her first appearance on stage in 1891 to the end of her life, Ashwell was determined to make the theatre accessible and relevant to everyone, prompting G.B. Shaw to describe her as possessing an 'awakeningly truthful mind as well as an engaging personality.' Immaculately researched, abundantly illustrated and lucidly written, this biography is the first book-length treatment of its subject and will be the definitive account for many years to come. Read More |
