The Ancient Comedians and the Influence They Had on Contemporary Theatre

By Clem Martini
Subjects: Comedy, Non-Fiction / Essays, Theatre Studies, Playwriting

Nobody invented a sense of humour; that’s inherent. People have always laughed, joked, and shared comic stories. What the ancient Greeks and Romans did, however, was develop ways to express that comic ...

Truth in Play

By Debbie Nyman, Jill Lloyd-Jones, and David S. Craig
Subjects: Scenes & Monologues, Theatre Studies, Acting & Technique, Anthologies

Geared towards high-school students, Truth in Play: Drama Strategies for Building Meaningful Performances features a curated collection of short scenes from Canadian plays, complete with learning activities ...

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Edited by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard & Yvette Nolan
Subjects: Scenes & Monologues, Black Playwrights, Theatre Studies, Acting & Technique, Jewish Theatre, South Asian Canadian Playwrights, Indigenous Playwrights, Anthologies, Asian Canadian Playwrights

A collection can be used both as a monologue source for actors and students, or as a primer on diverse Canadian theatre and an entry point into new works, many of which are not yet widely available. Includes ...

Pure Gold

Edited by Brian Kennedy
Subjects: Theatre Studies, Acting & Technique, Scenes & Monologues, Canadian Classics, Anthologies, Theatre for Young Audiences, By Age - 15-18

Culled from a wide variety of award-winning plays, the pieces presented here are sure to delight both those new to Canadian plays and those familiar with some of this country's most memorable stage shows ...

The Greek Playwright

By Clem Martini
Subjects: Nonfiction / Essays, Theatre Studies, Playwriting

Picking up where The Blunt Playwright left off, Clem Martini returns to the subject of playwriting, turning his attention to the lessons modern playwrights can learn from the ancient Greeks. Outlining ...

Design and Scenography

Edited by Natalie Rewa
Subjects: Non-Fiction / Essays, Theatre Studies, Technical Skills, Stagecraft & Scenography
Series: Critical Perspectives on Canadian Theatre in English

"In this volume several broad areas of concern may be discerned. A main one is the kinds of understanding and modes of collaboration between creative artists…. Another is, of course, the exploration ...

Collective Creation, Collaboration and Devising

Edited by Bruce Barton
Subjects: Non-Fiction / Essays, Theatre Studies, Playwriting
Series: Critical Perspectives on Canadian Theatre in English

Critical Perspectives on Canadian Theatre in English sets out to make the best critical and scholarly work in the field readily available. The series publishes the work of scholars and critics who have ...

He Speaks

Edited by David Ferry
Subjects: Scenes & Monologues, Anthologies, Theatre Studies, Acting & Technique

A collection of contemporary Canadian monologues for men, intended for auditions, study, or general interest.

"Sometimes [the author] will talk about horror, sometimes about love. Sometimes the love they ...

Canada On Stage

Edited by Iris Turcott & Keith Turnbull
Subjects: Theatre for Young Audiences, By Age - 15-18, Anthologies, Scenes & Monologues, Theatre Studies, Acting & Technique

Looking for a Canadian play to produce, read, study? Canada On Stage: Scenes and Monologues provides an overview of contemporary Canadian theatre for just about any occasion. Just as in the ideal library/bookstore ...

Feminist Theatre and Performance

Edited by Susan Bennett
Subjects: Theatre Studies, History & Criticism, Women Writers, Non-Fiction / Essays
Series: Critical Perspectives on Canadian Theatre in English

Critical Perspectives on Canadian Theatre in English sets out to make the best critical and scholarly work in the field readily available. The series publishes the work of scholars and critics who have ...