This text reconstructs the life and death of Joe Orton, an extraordinary and anarchic playwright, whose plays scandalised and delighted the public, and...
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Drawing on research on prehistoric archaeology, epigraphy and art history, Charles Higham presents a clear and concise history of the remarkable civilisation...
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Weaving together biography, anecdote, and interpretation, this title discusses some of the important artists including Dame Edna Everage, Cole Porter,...
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A collection of celebrity profiles that include: Woody Allen, David Mamet, Ingmar Bergman, Frank Sinatra, Roseanne, Bob Hope and Arthur Miller. Also included...
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In 1989 the author spent a month in the wings of the Theatre Royal watching Barry Humphries perform as Dame Edna Everage. What emerges is an account of...
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This work of theatrical criticism, history and gossip describes the lives and careers of various playwrights, directors and performers. It provides a vivid...
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In"Show and Tell", Lahr reinvents the celebrity profile to get at the essence of performance. The profiles probe some of the most compelling, elusive and...
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Drawing on his father's recollections and on the memories of those who worked with him, John Lahr brilliantly examines the history of modern American show...
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The author traces the career of Frank Sinatra, from his childhood days as a solitary latchkey kid in New Jersey, to the fame and fortune he achieved once...
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