Stage and Story: Celtic Performing Arts
Step into the spotlight with our Performing Arts collection, showcasing Celtic theatre, dance, and performance traditions. These books provide a window into the vibrant performing arts scene of the Celtic world. Expand your artistic horizons with related reads from our Music and History sections.
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Welsh Folk Dance Recollections
Price: $14.99
ISBN: 9781800995741
Pub Date: 2024-09-17
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Y Lolfa
208 Pages
Having discovered Welsh folk dancing as a freshman student at University College of Wales, Swansea, in 1960, Tenby-born Mavis Williams-Roberts became hooked for life on this Welsh tradition. She joined...
Fishamble Tiny Plays
Price: $23.99
ISBN: 9781848409330
Pub Date: 2024-08-14
Format: Paperback
Imprint: New Island Books
320 Pages
Over a decade, Fishamble commissioned and called for submissions of tiny plays that reflected major changes in Irish society from 2011-2021. Inviting playwrights to submit plays of less than 600 words,...
Superbook
The World of Superhero Movies According to Smersh Pod
Price: $21.95
ISBN: 9781915359131
Pub Date: 2024-01-09
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Polaris
380 Pages
Despite starting on a high in 1978, by 1997 there could be no doubt that the superhero genre was all but dead. So, whatever happened to the heroes? Join John Rain as he walks through every film of note from 1978 to 1997, from Flash Gordon to Spider Man and examines just what went wrong, and how.
Timeless Adventures
The Unofficial Story of How Doctor Who Conquered Television
Price: $21.95
ISBN: 9781915359070
Pub Date: 2023-12-05
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Polaris
304 Pages
This critical history of Doctor Who covers the series 60 years, from the creation of the show to its triumph as Britain's number one TV drama. Opening with an in-depth account of the creation of the series within the BBC of the early 1960s, each decade of the show is tackled through a unique political and pop cultural historical viewpoint.
Lost Federations
The Unofficial Unmade History of Star Trek
Price: $21.95
ISBN: 9781915359117
Pub Date: 2023-12-05
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Polaris
288 Pages
Lost Federations traces the story of unmade projects across the Star Trek franchise from the 1960s to the present day, examining why they never happened. At the same time, A.J. Black makes a case for how much of our popular culture and entertainment has been driven by Star Trek’s 60-year vision, and how differently that story might have evolved.
Counterfeit Worlds
The Cinematic Universes of Philip K. Dick
Price: $21.95
ISBN: 9781915359032
Pub Date: 2023-10-03
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Polaris
288 Pages
Philip K. Dick, the visionary author behind Blade Runner, is the most adapted science fiction writer in cinema history. Illustrated with scores of rare photos, Counterfeit Worlds is the first book to trace the history of Philip K. Dick screen adaptations, both in cinema and on television.
From Hollywood to Wrexham
Price: $14.99
ISBN: 9781912631452
Pub Date: 2023-09-28
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Y Lolfa
208 Pages
Welcome to Wrexham, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s TV series about their shock buyout of failing non-League Welsh soccer club Wrexham AFC, has propelled it to unimaginable new global popularity. Lifelong fan Peter Read looks at his own obsessive support, the club’s history, and developments over the first two seasons under the Hollywood stars.
Local Hero
Making a Scottish Classic
Price: $28.95
ISBN: 9781913538866
Pub Date: 2022-12-13
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Polaris
352 Pages
In time for the 40th anniversary of Local Hero, Jonathan Melville checks into Urquhart’s Hotel – watching out for motorbikes – and examines director Bill Forsyth’s early career before spending time with the cast and crew to find out how this classic film was made.
Welsh Folk Dance Recollections
Price: $14.99
ISBN: 9781800995741
Pub Date: 2024-09-17
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Y Lolfa
208 Pages
Fishamble Tiny Plays
Price: $23.99
ISBN: 9781848409330
Pub Date: 2024-08-14
Format: Paperback
Imprint: New Island Books
320 Pages
Superbook
The World of Superhero Movies According to Smersh Pod
Price: $21.95
ISBN: 9781915359131
Pub Date: 2024-01-09
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Polaris
380 Pages
Timeless Adventures
The Unofficial Story of How Doctor Who Conquered Television
Price: $21.95
ISBN: 9781915359070
Pub Date: 2023-12-05
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Polaris
304 Pages
Lost Federations
The Unofficial Unmade History of Star Trek
Price: $21.95
ISBN: 9781915359117
Pub Date: 2023-12-05
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Polaris
288 Pages
Counterfeit Worlds
The Cinematic Universes of Philip K. Dick
Price: $21.95
ISBN: 9781915359032
Pub Date: 2023-10-03
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Polaris
288 Pages
From Hollywood to Wrexham
Price: $14.99
ISBN: 9781912631452
Pub Date: 2023-09-28
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Y Lolfa
208 Pages
Local Hero
Making a Scottish Classic
Price: $28.95
ISBN: 9781913538866
Pub Date: 2022-12-13
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Polaris
352 Pages