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Rusalka A Lyrical Fairy-tale in Three Acts
ISBN: PB: 9788024643816, University of Chicago Press, Karolinum Press, January 2021
100 pp., 19x12.7 cm, 20 halftones
Not for sale in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic! Famous as the libretto for Antonin Dvorak's opera of the same name, Jaroslav Kvapil's poem "Rusalka" is an intriguing work of literature on its own. Directly inspired by Hans Christian And...
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£10,00
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Kaddish Pages on Tadeusz Kantor
ISBN: PB: 9780857427489, Seagull Books, May 2020
64 pp., 17.7x10.7 cm, 16 halftones
Tadeusz Kantor (1915-1990) was renowned for his revolutionary theater performances in both his native Poland and abroad. Despite nominally being a Catholic, Kantor had a unique relationship with Jewish culture and incorporated many elements of Jewish...
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£13,99
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Strategic Planning in the Arts A Practical Guide
ISBN: HB: 9781512601749, University of Chicago Press, Brandeis University Press, October 2018
200 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm
Planning today is more important than ever. Both acquisition and allocation of resources are increasingly difficult for arts organizations as a result of emerging technologies, reduced arts education, aging donors, and the advent of new forms of ente...
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£23,00
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Theater of the Avant-Garde, 1890-1950 A Critical Anthology
ISBN: PB: 9780300206739, Yale University Press, September 2015
546 pp., 23.4x15.6 cm
An essential volume for theatre artists and students alike, this anthology includes the full texts of sixteen important examples of avant-garde drama from the most daring and influential artistic movements of the first half of the twentieth century,...
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£25,00
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Curtains? The Future of the Arts in America
ISBN: HB: 9781611687033, University of Chicago Press, Brandeis University Press, February 2015
172 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm
In this clear-minded but sobering book, Michael M. Kaiser assesses the current state of arts institutions – orchestras; opera, ballet, modern dance, and theater companies; and even museums. According to Kaiser, new developments in the twenty-first ce...
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£21,00
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Humoring the Body Emotions and the Shakespearean Stage
ISBN: PB: 9780226213828, University of Chicago Press, August 2014
290 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm, 10 halftones
Though modern readers no longer believe in the four humors of Galenic naturalism – blood, choler, melancholy, and phlegm – early modern thought found in these bodily fluids key to explaining human emotions and behavior. In "Humoring the Body", Gail K...
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£22,00
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Cycle A Practical Approach to Managing Arts Organizations
ISBN: HB: 9781611684001, University of Chicago Press, Brandeis University Press, September 2013
212 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm
In the third book of his popular trilogy on creating and sustaining arts organizations, Michael Kaiser reveals the hidden engine that powers consistent success. According to Kaiser, successful arts organizations pursue strong programmatic marketing c...
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£24,00
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Nippon Wars and Other Plays
ISBN: PB: 9780857420022, Seagull Books, August 2011
390 pp., 19x15 cm, 20 halftones
"Nippon Wars and Other Plays" provides a unique and fascinating window into the last thirty years of Japan's dynamic theater scene. This collection of plays from renowned Japanese theater artist Takeshi Kawamura gathers together for the first time in...
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£19,00
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Leading Roles 50 Questions Every Arts Board Should Ask
ISBN: HB: 9781584659068, University of Chicago Press, Brandeis University Press, October 2010
192 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm
Not-for-profit arts organizations struggled to survive the recent economic recession. In this increasingly hardscrabble environment, it is absolutely imperative that the boards of these organizations function as energetically, creatively, and efficie...
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£23,00
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Art of the Turnaround Creating and Maintaining Healthy Arts Organizations
ISBN: HB: 9781584657354, University of Chicago Press, Brandeis University Press, September 2008
204 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm
Many arts organizations today find themselves in financial difficulties because of economic constraints inherent in the industry. While other companies can improve productivity through the use of new technologies or better systems, these approaches a...
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£24,00
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