Art Into Theatre investigates the processes of hybrid forms of performance developed between 1952 and 1994 through a series of interviews with key practitioners and over 80 pieces of documentation, many previously unpublished.
A collection of essays, memoirs and plays that represent an early attempt to assess and reassess the German Democratic Republic's theatre following the political events and turning points of 1989 and afterwards. Contributors include Christoph Funke, Carl Weber and Jost Herand.
This text encompasses "Blad/Brunet" by Daniil Gink and "Nijinsky" by Alexei Burykin, two of the dramatic works to appear in Russia in the 1990s.
This volume considers optical parametric generation and amplification (OPG/OPA), as a means for producing a tunable optical parametric device.
This work investigates the use of mask in the Masquerade traditions of West Africa, specifically Nigeria. The author argues in favour of a common language of mask performance and focuses on the work of Wole Soyinka. Also presented is the author's trilogy of plays, "Touch".
Focusing on Commedia Dell'Arte, this work provides a historical and critical commentary of the Commedia. It highlights common factors between this genre and... Læs mere
This book deals specifically with the manipulation of atoms by laser light, describing the focusing, channeling and reflection of atoms by laser fields. It also describes... Læs mere
This introduction to music therapy includes chapters on the biological and medical effects of music, and provides research evidence on the value of music in... Læs mere
An analysis of eight of the largest US welfare programmes affecting children. Programmes discussed include: Medicaid, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, the Food Stamp Program, WIC and School Lunch, Head Start and the Earned Income Tax Credit.
This volume examines the early modern methodology of anthropological and social research from a critical-historical perspective. The author weaves... Læs mere
A detailed study in English of Ernst Toller's plays and their most significant productions. Particular productions directed by Karl-Heinz Martin, Jurgen Fehling... Læs mere
A lively dialogue has evolved between the dance professionals in the United States and Europe, and their counterparts in Asia and the Pacific Rim. This work documents the relationship.