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British Pantomime Performance
"This original anlaysis of contemporary British pantomime addresses the question of how pantomime creates a unique interactive relationship with, and potentially transformative experience for, its audiences." --book cover.
Musical Theatre, Realism and Entertainment
What is it about musical theatre that audiences find entertaining? What are the features that lead to its ability to stimulate emotional attachment, to move and to give pleasure? Beginning from the passion musical theatre performances arouse and their ubiquity in London's West End and on Broadway this book explores the ways in which musical theatre reaches out to and involves its audiences. It investigates how pleasure is stimulated by vocal, musical and spectacular performances. Early discussions centre on the construction of the composed text, but then attention is given to performance and audience response. Musical theatre contains disruptions and dissonances in its multiple texts, it all...
Party-Perfect Bites
A mouthwatering collection of recipes for small bites and fingerfood – ideal for serving at parties or any social gathering, large or small.
Gestures of Music Theater
Gestures of Music Theater explores examples of Song and Dance as performative gestures that entertain and affect audiences. The chapters interact to reveal the complex energies of performativity. In experiencing these energies, music theatre is revealed as a dynamic accretion of active, complex and dialogical experiences.
Studying Musical Theatre
This lively textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the history, theory and practice of this popular theatre form. Bringing critical theory and musical theatre together, Millie Taylor and Dominic Symonds explore the musical stage from a broad range of theoretical perspectives. Part 1 focuses on the way we understand musicals as texts and Part 2 then looks at how musical theatre negotiates its position in the wider world. Part 3 recognises the affiliations of various communities with the musical stage, and finally part 4 unravels the musical's relationship with time, space, intertextuality and entertainment. Written by leading experts in Musical Theatre and Drama, Taylor and Symonds utilise their wealth of knowledge to engage and educate the reader on this diverse subject. With its accessible and extensive content, this text is the ideal accompaniment to any study of musical theatre internationally: an essential tool for students of all levels, lecturers, practitioners and enthusiasts alike.
So You Want to Be a Rock N' Roll Bride
How do you know that you should buy So You Want To Be A Rock N’ Roll Bride? 1. Your daughter’s bedroom wall is covered with posters of Aaron Carter. 2.Your phone line is busy every afternoon until evening because your daughter is on the web, looking up information about Ricky Martin. 3. You know all the words to The Backstreet Boys songs and you are 40 years old. 4. Part of your daughter’s E-mail address is ”Timberlake”. 5. The screensaver on your daughter’s computer is covered with pictures of Justin Timberlake. 6. Your daughter knows more about Justin Timberlake than she knows about Abraham Lincoln, who is the subject of tomorrow’s history quiz. 7. Your daughter wants to camp out tonight in front of the record store so that she can be the first in line to buy the latest ‘N Sync C.D that she just can’t live without. 8. Your daughter marks her calendar so that she won’t miss Hanson on ”Oprah Winfrey.”
Singing for Musicals
"Singing for Musicals" is a practical guide to using the body and the voice effectively to perform musical theatre songs. The book offers guidance on developing vocal technique and preparing songs for audition and performance, while empowering singers to understand their own needs and further their development. * An Introduction to the vocal mechanism *Releasing tension from the body and the voice *Warm-up exercises for groups and individuals *Exercises for improving technique *Interpreting and shaping a song for musical theatre performance *techniques for exploring character in song *songs in different styles including rock, pop, character and comedy Millie Taylor studied Music, Drama and Dance at Birmingham University before beginning her career as a musical director and vocal coach, touring Britain and Europe as MD of musicals including West Side Story, Little Shop of Horrors and Sweeney Todd. After gaining an MA and PhD in Drama and Music from Exeter University she now lectures at Winchester University and writes about musical theatre and pantomime.
The Captain's Mission
"Inspirational romantic suspense"--Spine.
The Testimonies of Slaves
Good Press presents to you this meticulously collection of hundreds of life stories, recorded interviews and incredible vivid testimonies of former slaves from the American southern states, including photos of the people being interviewed and their extraordinary narratives. After the end of Civil War in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. There were several efforts to record the remembrances of the former slaves. The Federal Writers' Project was one such project by the United States federal government to support writers during the Great Depression by asking them to interview and record the myriad stories and experiences of slavery of former slaves. The resulting collection preserved hundreds of life stories from 17 U.S. states that would otherwise have been lost in din of modernity and America's eagerness to deliberately forget the blot on its recent past. Contents: Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Indiana Kansas Kentucky Maryland Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia
The Voices From The Past – Hundreds of Testimonies by Former Slaves In One Volume
After the end of Civil War in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. There were several efforts to record the remembrances of the living former slaves. The Federal Writers' Project was one such project by the United States federal government to support writers during the Great Depression by asking them to interview and record the myriad stories and experiences of slavery of former slaves. The resulting collection preserved hundreds of life stories from 17 US states that would otherwise have been lost in din of modernity and America's eagerness to deliberately forget the blot on its recent past. This edition brings to you the complete collection of first hand experiences and voices from the past that makes one question whether is it safe to forget or keep the memories alive for bigger battles ahead. A must read for everyone who is interested in US History, race relations and authentic historical research. Contents: Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Indiana Kansas Kentucky Maryland Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia
