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1 Warehouse Closure Sale Hello & Welcome to all Drama & Theatre teachers, May 2017 Many of you will have met us visiting your school in our Bookmobile over the last 40 years. We have specialised in sourcing curriculum-related non-fiction titles for Australian high schools and have enjoyed sourcing Drama & Theatre titles from around the world With a huge downturn in spending by school libraries over the last 10 years: We have been forced to sell our warehouse and before the end of June this year,we are clearing all books! Whatever hasn t been sold by mid-june will be either given away or pulped! The list following includes reviews of drama theory, history, monologues and other titles at discounts from 15 95% from recommended retail. Many of the titles are out of print and will not be available elsewhere; some are published in the last few years. Drama Victoria members will receive extra discount at our warehouse and 10% additional discount for any orders from these lists over $500 For visitors to our warehouse Second Avenue, Box Hill North, weekdays 9-5, by mid-june, we will be offering even more price reductions. If you wish to see these + thousands of other titles please ring for an appointment on We take school orders + Mastercard & Visa. Lots of our previous bargains have now sold out, and there are others that we have very low stocks. To make it easy for you: If we currently have only 1 copy left: it s highlighted in silver If we currently have only 2 copies left: it s highlighted in gold If we ve just sold out: it s highlighted in red If you don t want to miss out, where numbers are low, get in fast! As we are closing the warehouse soon, all orders are from now: firm sale & non-returnable. ä A reminder: all our prices include GST; freight will be charged below post cost. Our thanks to you all for a wonderful relationship with all of you we ve worked with over the last 40 years; Yours in Partnership,.

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3 3 DRAMA & THEATRE GREEK DRAMA / Nardo Companion to Literary Movements & Genres $32.50 Our Price $19 20 essays explore characteristics & conventions of Greek drama, tragedy & comedy and its relevance & legacy today; exceptional analysis for Literature, Drama or Classical Studies for years 11-adult GREAT PLAYWRIGHTS / Weisel Profiles in History $47.50 Our Price $19 Essays on 19 greats from the Greeks (Aeschylus, Sophocles, Aristophanes), Elizabethans (Marlowe, Shakespeare, Jonson) to 20 th century Asian, European & American dramatists; 240-page hardback, excellent for years 10-adult HISTORY OF THE THEATRE / Wickham 2 nd ed $49.95 Our Price $29 Well-illustrated guide to 3,000 years of theatrical history, updated to the late 20 th C; excellent for years 9-adult MODERN THEORIES OF DRAMA / Brandt $96.95 Our Price $39 A Selection of Writings on Drama & Theatre, : Essays by George Bernard Shaw, Arthur Miller, Sartre, Jerzy Grotowski, Bertolt Brecht, Umberto Eco, Antonin Artaud, Eugene O Neill etc, explore the purpose & philosophies of theatre, analysing themes such as realism, anti-naturalism & political theatre; 334 pages, ideal for years 12-adult *PHAIDON THEATRE MANUAL* Series set of 5 $ Our Price $95 With copious diagrams & photos, authoritative and thoughtful guides to stagecraft & production for years 9-adult. Pack comprises: DIRECTING A PLAY / McCaffery; COSTUME & MAKEUP / Holt; LIGHTING & SOUND / Fraser; STAGE DESIGN & PROPERTIES / Holt; STAGE MANAGEMENT & THEATRE ADMINISTRATION / Hawkins SCENE DESIGN & STAGE LIGHTING / Parker 9 th ed 09 $120 Our Price $75 Complete guide to creating & realizing design, sound & lighting; exceptional 600-page hardback for years 10-adult PERFORMANCE STUDIES: An Introduction / Schechner $88 Our Price $55 Thorough, yet readable exploration of the nature of performance & performing (both on stage and in everyday life), entertainment, rituals, plays & games; with historical context & global perspectives, each chapter includes classroom activities & discussion questions, plus primary sources & biographies of key thinkers; excellent for years 11-adult CRACKING SHAKESPEARE: A Hands-On Guide for Actors & Directors 15 $33 Our Price $25 Fun, accessible approach to acting & directing Shakespeare, packed with thematically-organised exercises & techniques for drama teachers & students: rhythm, sound, emotion, structure, breathing, words, rhetoric; excellent for years 10-adult *PERIOD COSTUME FOR STAGE & SCREEN* Series - pack of 3 $411 Our Price $195 pack Jean Hunnisett s comprehensive guides to making period costumes, with photos, diagrams, line drawings, patterns & a wealth of historical background; 190-page hardbacks provide exceptional reference for History, Drama, Literature, Textiles and for productions; ideal for years 8-adult. Pack comprises: PATTERNS FOR WOMEN S DRESS: ; PATTERNS FOR WOMEN S DRESS: ; and PATTERNS FOR OUTER GARMENTS, Bk 2: Dominos, Coats, Spencers, Hoods, Bonnets etc (M&F) NOH: Classical Japanese Performing Art / Takahashi 10 $65 Our Price $43 Engaging introduction to the Japanese masked drama style, Noh, with spectacular colour photos; explains the structure, themes costumes, masks and characters in Noh, summarises 30 traditional storylines, and provides historical background; 290 pages, excellent for Drama and LOTE Japanese for years 8-adult PLAYWRITING FOR DUMMIES / Parra 11 $28.95 Our Price $23 Fun, plain-english introduction to the playwriting process: crystallising story ideas, creating believable characters, plots & dialogue, script formatting & cohesion, conveying themes etc; with guidance on getting a play read, financed & performed, 365 pages, excellent for Drama & English, years 9-adult THE ACTING BIBLE: The Complete Resource for Aspiring Actors / Powell Special Price $24.99 Interactive guide to success on stage & screen, covering everything from auditions to avoiding burnout; hundreds of vocal, physical & mental exercises, important questions & helpful tips; excellent 255-page hardback for years 8-adult 100 PROJECTS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR ACTING SKILLS / Howl 08 Special Price $ practical activities & valuable tips on acting for teenagers: posture, movement, voice, performing text, developing character and preparing for an audition; with hundreds of colour photos, invaluable for teachers & students, years 7-12

4 4 DRAMA & THEATRE: Monlogues GIRLS NIGHT OUT / Prior $19 Our Price $9 10 hilarious Australian skits & monologues for girls only, years 8-adult PERFORMANCE ONE: Monologues for Women / Landes $25 Our Price $13 With notes on preparation & analysis, 22 original & powerful pieces for years 10-adult CHILDSPLAY: A Collection of Scenes & Monologues for Children / Muir $34 Our Price $23 Treasure chest of monologues & scenes for 2-3 children from 7-13; exceptional 260-page annotated selection ONE ON ONE: Playing With a Purpose: Monologues for Kids Ages 7-15 $32 Our Price $19 85 funny, courageous or heartbreaking scenes from playwrights from Sophocles to Lily Tomlin; 240 pages, outstanding! ONE ON ONE: The Best Women's Monologues for the 21st Century / Henry $36 Our Price $23 Exceptional selection of bravura pieces from recent productions from 70 playwrights; 270 pages, great for years 10-adult ONE ON ONE: The Best Women's Monologues for the 90s / Temchin $22 Our Price $13 Your choice of monologue is like introducing yourself at a party... excellent 130-page selection for years 10-adult ONE ON ONE: The Best Monologues for Mature Actors / Fife $40 Our Price $19 Classic & contemporary selection of 90 powerful pieces written for actors over 40; ideal for demonstrating versatility for actors years 10-adult IN PERFORMANCE: Contemporary Monologues for Men & Women: Late Teens-20s $38 Our Price $22 IN PERFORMANCE: Contemporary Monologues for Men & Women: Late 20s-30s $38 Our Price $22 Exceptional collections of performance pieces, each with detailed analysis: dramatic synopsis, character description, circumstances & questions to ask yourself when approaching each piece; great for years 9-adult BEST MONOLOGUES FROM THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT PLAYS Vols 1-3 $120 Our Price $55 set Published in , an exceptional anthology of contemporary monologues for all ages; brilliant for years 9-adult SCENES & MONOLOGUES of Spiritual Experience from the Best Contemporary Plays $40 Our Price $19 Both religious & secular, selection of short pieces for 1 or 2 men and/or women; 300 pages, good for years 10-adult SCENES & MONOLOGUES from Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Finalists, $40 Our Price $19 Sharp, contemporary monologues & scenes for up to 4 from the best new plays; 330 pages, great for years 10-adult DUO! BEST SCENES FOR THE 90s / Horvath $38 Our Price $ great scenes for 2 men, women or mixed duos: teen & adult, from great 90s plays; 530 pages, ideal for years 9-adult 25 * 10-MINUTE PLAYS FOR TEENS / Harbison 14 $34 Our Price $25 Terrific selection of recent short plays for 2-4 actors with high school subject matter & appeal; 240 pages, brilliant for years 7-12 *PLAYLAB PRESS* SCRIPTS pack of 20 Australian playscripts $319 Our Price $95 Sample copies of plays & one-acters: a musical based on the life of Caroline Chisholm; Man of Steel: A Musical Spoof; Comedy Tonight: 3 award winning one-acters; a student musical version of Macbeth; For Ladies Only: one act plays etc ORIGINAL MONOLOGS THAT SHOWCASE YOUR TALENT / Watson $29.95 Our Price $15 Excellent collection of well-structured, contemporary monologues, including preparation notes, designed for students years 9-college, 15 each for men & women, plus 34 short (one-minute) monologues MONOLOGUE MASTERY: How to Find & Perform the Perfect Monologue / Holmes 10 $30 Our Price $22 How to find lesser-known monologues that suit you perfectly and act them brilliantly, capturing the auditor s attention; filled with tips, anecdotes, useful questions & exercises, brilliant for beginners to seasoned actors, years 10-adult COMEDY TECHNIQUES: A Resource for Aspiring Comedians / McKim $35 Our Price $19 Experienced writers & stand-ups present a comprehensive all you need to know for writing & performing: what s fumy, preparation, performance, variety, writing & publishing; fun & informative 250-page spiral h/b, years 8-adult

5 5 DRAMA & THEATRE THE SPACE BETWEEN: The Art of Puppetry & Visual Theatre in Australia $49.95 Our Price $17 Examines how puppetry came out of its box and took to the streets, arts centres, classrooms and comedy circuits; the companies, writing, design & future of puppetry, filled with photos, for years 8-12 PUPPETRY & PUPPETS: An Illustrated World Survey $95 Our Price $60 Superb collection of puppets in all forms, many countries, then & now; stunning Thames & Hudson 265-page hardback for Art, Drama, Wood & Textiles for years 9-adult SHOWTIME: A History of the Broadway Musical Theater / Stempel 10 $56.95 Our Price $42 Detailed history & analysis spans 160 years of the Broadway stage, its performers, writers & composers; focusing on evolution of styles & how groundbreaking shows were constructed; with posters, photos, some dialogue, lyrics & music, 800-page hardback, excellent for musical buffs & serious students of Drama & Music, years 11-adult FINISHING THE HAT and LOOK, I MADE A HAT / Sondheim set of 2 $155 Our Price $55 set Stephen Sondheim s complete lyrics ( ), compiled by the master of modern musical theatre with copious notes, anecdotes and guide to masterful lyric composition Exceptional: 2 large, beautiful hardbacks for Music and Theatre, years 9-adult limited stock FOOTLIGHT DREAMS: Following Your Passion for a Career in Musical Theatre $26 Our Price $19 Engagingly written and knowledgeable guide includes actor/author/teacher David Ladd s journal of his year auditioning for Broadway shows; a must for all those upcoming Broadway babies their teachers & families, great for years 8-adult ONE MORE KISS: The Broadway Musical in the 1970s / Mordden H/b $29 Our Price $10 COMING UP ROSES: The Broadway Musical in the 1950s / Mordden P/b $35 Our Price $12 The major composers, shows, styles and the people and cultural forces that shaped them; good for years 10-adult THE CAMBRIDGE GUIDE TO THEATRE / Banham 95 $84.95 Our Price $45 Authoritative 1,300-page hardback reference with 3,500 entries on world theatre, an invaluable source for years 10-adult THE CAMBRIDGE INTRODUCTION TO MODERN BRITISH THEATRE 09 $41.95 Our Price $15 Where it happens, who does it, what they make & why: theatres & audiences, actors, companies, training, directors, key figures from Shaw & Coward to Stoppard & Ayckbourn, and styles, movements & manifestos; good for years 11-adult KIDS TAKE THE STAGE / Peterson 2 nd ed 06 $37.95 Our Price $15 Helping young people discover the creative outlet of theatre :Basic lessons in art of acting, sample scenes, relaxation, exercises, improv & games, through rehearsal process to staging a show; great ideas for teaching drama to kids 8-18 THE ACTOR AS STORYTELLER: An Introduction to Acting / Miller 2 nd ed 12 $50 Our Price $29 Brilliant primer on the art & craft of stage acting (as contrasted with screen), including detailed script analysis and preparation for scenes & rehearsals, including many exercises & 2 new, short plays; important for years 10-adult ACTING CLASS: Take a Seat / Katselas 08 $70 Our Price $12 Experienced director Milton Katselas discusses what makes or breaks an actor, including class exercises to improve acting skills & attitudes that bring an actor down ( I can t., I m not pretty enough. etc), great h/b for years 9-adult ACTING A-Z: The Young Person s Guide to a Stage or Screen Career $40 Our Price $7 Experienced stage & screen actor, Katherine Mayfield, communicates exactly what it take to be an actor, the basics of stagecraft, the industry, training, excitement & pitfalls; great for Drama, Media & Careers for years 7-12 SMART ACTORS, FOOLISH CHOICES / Mayfield $39.95 Our Price $5 Self-help guide to coping with the emotional stresses of the business : practical manual for dealing with ego-bruising rejection, anxiety & fear; with candid interviews with 12 actors, good for years 10-adult HOW TO BE A WORKING ACTOR / Henry 4 th ed $39.95 Our Price $5 The insider s guide to finding jobs in theatre, film & TV : extensive, practical guide to the acting industry and everything you need to know to get on stage & screen; 360 pages, good for Drama & Media, years 10-adult