by James Seabright May 2010 £12.99 Yes! A good book on producing theatre, written by a successful theatre producer! So You Want To Be A Theatre Producer? describes itself as ‘a comprehensive guide to every aspect of producing a show, from raising the money to creating a hit’. And that is indeed what we get: valuable insights […]
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Not if but when: Culture Beyond Oil
January 23rd, 2012 by Dorothy Max PriorUnbound 2011Eds. Jo Clarke, Mel Evans, Hayley Newman, Kevin Smith, Glen Tarman This publication, available in a hard copy limited edition run of 1000, has bold aims. Part documentation of actions and artworks by artists and activists concerned with oil company sponsorship of our art institutions, part information pack on the reasons why these artists […]
Pina – A Film for Pina Bausch
July 30th, 2011 by Dorothy Max Priorby Wim Wenders Sep 2011 £8.99 Total Theatre Magazine doesn’t often review feature films – but Pina, Wim Wenders’ cinematic homage to the late great Pina Bausch, godmother of experimental dance theatre and director of the Tanztheater Wuppertal, is no ordinary film. More than documentation, more than a tribute, it is an exploration of Bausch’s work […]
Key Concepts in Drama and Performance
July 30th, 2011 by Dorothy Max Priorby Kenneth Pickering May 2010 £14.99 Aimed at undergraduates in drama, theatre or performing arts, Pickering’s Key Concepts describes itself as ‘an informative and accessible guide to the subject’. Each of the five chapters (textual concepts, performance concepts, production concepts, staging concepts, critical concepts) begins with a brief introduction to the concepts it embraces, followed by an […]
The Reluctant Escapologist – Adventures in Alternative Theatre
July 30th, 2011 by Dorothy Max Priorby Mike Bradwell Jul 2010 £14.99 Mike Bradwell is a legendary figure, a mainstay of British counter-culture for over forty years. I first met him in 1975-76 when I was working at the ICA in London. I was assistant stage manager, and the ICA theatre regularly programmed the company he founded and directed for many […]